When to plant in Colonial Heights, VA
USDA Zone 7bHere are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Colonial Heights, Virginia — all computed from Colonial Heights's nearest NOAA weather station.
Zone 7b means many perennials and even some tender shrubs overwinter in Colonial Heights, while your frost dates still decide when annuals go out.
Frost probability
PETERSBURG · 1991–2020The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are Colonial Heights’s own odds, recorded at PETERSBURG.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | May 4 | Apr 16 | Apr 1 | Oct 13 | Oct 26 | Nov 6 |
| 32°F | Apr 17 | Apr 3 | Mar 20 | Oct 21 | Nov 3 | Nov 18 |
| 28°F | Apr 5 | Mar 20 | Mar 5 | Nov 1 | Nov 16 | Dec 3 |
Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.
What to plant now
TODAY · JULY 19Full-year planting calendar
Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Colonial Heights, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 24 km · complete 32°F normalsWhen stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.
Colonial Heights planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Colonial Heights, VA?
Colonial Heights's average last spring frost falls near April 3 — the 50% mark at 32°F in the 1991–2020 normals. Hold tender transplants until the risk has passed, then plant out.
When is the first fall frost in Colonial Heights, VA?
Expect Colonial Heights's first fall frost near November 3 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.
What hardiness zone is Colonial Heights in?
Colonial Heights is in USDA hardiness zone 7b. In zone 7b, winters are moderate — most common vegetables grow well in season.
How long is the growing season in Colonial Heights?
There are roughly 214 frost-free days in Colonial Heights (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around April 3 to the first fall frost near November 3.
When should I plant tomatoes in Colonial Heights?
In Colonial Heights, start tomato seeds indoors around February 6–February 20, then transplant seedlings outdoors around April 10 once the danger of frost has passed.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Petersburg · 6 km
- Hopewell · 9 km
- Chester · 11 km
- Meadowbrook · 20 km
- Rockwood · 27 km
- Manchester · 28 km
- Brandermill · 30 km
- Richmond · 31 km
Frost dates recorded at PETERSBURG, 3 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Colonial Heights, VA — Frost Dates & Zone 7b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00446656. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/virginia/colonial-heights.