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When to plant in Leesylvania, VA

USDA Zone 7b

Everything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Leesylvania, Virginia — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.

Zone 7b means many perennials and even some tender shrubs overwinter in Leesylvania, while your frost dates still decide when annuals go out.

Station · QUANTICO MCAS · 12.1 km
Last spring frost
March 28
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
November 8
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
225 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for LeesylvaniaA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Leesylvania: last spring frost around March 28, first fall frost around November 8, about 225 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

QUANTICO MCAS · 1991–2020

The 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 Leesylvania’s own odds, recorded at QUANTICO MCAS.

Frost-probability curves for LeesylvaniaProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around March 28 and the first fall frost around November 8, giving about 225 frost-free days.
Last spring frostFirst fall frostbold = 32°F · thin = 28°F / 36°F · dot = 50% date · band = 10–90% window
ThresholdSPRING 10%SPRING 50%SPRING 90%FALL 10%FALL 50%FALL 90%
36°FApr 25Apr 8Mar 27Oct 15Oct 29Nov 10
32°FApr 8Mar 28Mar 14Oct 28Nov 8Nov 25
28°FMar 30Mar 17Feb 28Nov 7Nov 22Dec 10

Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19
Fall sowopen now
Brussels Sprouts
July 19August 2
Fall sowin 14 days
Rutabaga
August 2August 16
Fall sowin 28 days
Broccoli
August 16August 30
Fall sowin 28 days
Cabbage
August 16August 30
Fall sowin 28 days
Carrot
August 16August 30
Fall sowin 28 days
Cauliflower
August 16August 30
Fall sowin 28 days
Napa Cabbage
August 16September 13

Add these crops to your calendar (.ics) ↓

Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Leesylvania, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 32 km · complete 32°F normals

When 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.

QUANTICO MCAS
Primary
12 km · 3 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 28
FALL
Nov 8
MANASSAS
23 km · 75 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 12
FALL
Oct 27
VIENNA
32 km · 127 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 14
FALL
Oct 29

Leesylvania planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Leesylvania, VA?

Plan for the last spring frost in Leesylvania around March 28 (the date it has a 50% chance of a 32°F freeze). Anything frost-sensitive should go out after it.

When is the first fall frost in Leesylvania, VA?

Expect Leesylvania's first fall frost near November 8 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.

What hardiness zone is Leesylvania in?

Leesylvania 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 Leesylvania?

There are roughly 225 frost-free days in Leesylvania (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around March 28 to the first fall frost near November 8.

When should I plant tomatoes in Leesylvania?

In Leesylvania, start tomato seeds indoors around January 31–February 14, then transplant seedlings outdoors around April 4 once the danger of frost has passed.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at QUANTICO MCAS, 12 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

Cite this page
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Leesylvania, VA — Frost Dates & Zone 7b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00013773. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/virginia/leesylvania.
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