When to plant Winter squash in Virginia
In fall, from June 1 – July 1 in Blacksburg to July 15 – Aug 15 in Norfolk.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | — | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Blacksburg | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Bristol | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Charlottesville | — | June 20 – July 20 |
| Chesapeake | — | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Christiansburg | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Colonial Heights | — | June 10 – July 10 |
| Culpeper | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Danville | — | June 10 – July 10 |
| Fairfax | — | June 10 – July 10 |
| Falls Church | — | June 10 – July 10 |
| Fredericksburg | — | June 10 – July 10 |
| Front Royal | — | June 10 – July 10 |
| Hampton | — | June 20 – July 20 |
| Harrisonburg | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Herndon | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Hopewell | — | June 20 – July 20 |
| Leesburg | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Lynchburg | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Manassas | — | June 10 – July 10 |
| Manassas Park | — | June 10 – July 10 |
| Martinsville | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Newport News | — | June 20 – July 20 |
| Norfolk | — | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Petersburg | — | June 10 – July 10 |
| Poquoson | — | June 20 – July 20 |
| Portsmouth | — | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Radford | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Richmond | — | June 10 – July 10 |
| Roanoke | — | June 10 – July 10 |
| Salem | — | June 10 – July 10 |
| Staunton | — | June 10 – July 10 |
| Suffolk | — | June 20 – July 20 |
| Vienna | — | June 10 – July 10 |
| Virginia Beach | — | June 20 – July 20 |
| Warrenton | — | June 10 – July 10 |
| Waynesboro | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Williamsburg | — | June 20 – July 20 |
| Winchester | — | June 10 – July 10 |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for winter squash.