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When to plant in Manassas Park, VA

USDA Zone 7a

Here are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Manassas Park, Virginia — all computed from Manassas Park's nearest NOAA weather station.

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

Station · MANASSAS · 5.9 km
Last spring frost
April 12
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
October 27
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
198 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for Manassas ParkA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Manassas Park: last spring frost around April 12, first fall frost around October 27, about 198 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

MANASSAS · 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 Manassas Park’s own odds, recorded at MANASSAS.

Frost-probability curves for Manassas ParkProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around April 12 and the first fall frost around October 27, giving about 198 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°FMay 10Apr 24Apr 11Oct 6Oct 18Oct 30
32°FApr 24Apr 12Mar 30Oct 13Oct 27Nov 7
28°FApr 14Apr 1Mar 17Oct 24Nov 5Nov 19

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 7July 21
Fall sowin 2 days
Rutabaga
July 21August 4
Fall sowin 16 days
Broccoli
August 4August 18
Fall sowin 16 days
Cabbage
August 4August 18
Fall sowin 16 days
Carrot
August 4August 18
Fall sowin 16 days
Cauliflower
August 4August 18
Fall sowin 16 days
Napa Cabbage
August 4September 1

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 Manassas Park, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 19 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.

MANASSAS
Primary
6 km · 75 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 12
FALL
Oct 27
VIENNA
19 km · 127 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 14
FALL
Oct 29
WASHINGTON DC DULLES AP
19 km · 88 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 15
FALL
Oct 24

Manassas Park planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Manassas Park, VA?

Plan for the last spring frost in Manassas Park around April 12 (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 Manassas Park, VA?

In Manassas Park, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around October 27 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.

What hardiness zone is Manassas Park in?

Manassas Park is in USDA hardiness zone 7a. In zone 7a, winters are moderate — most common vegetables grow well in season.

How long is the growing season in Manassas Park?

There are roughly 198 frost-free days in Manassas Park (a moderate growing season), running from the average last frost around April 12 to the first fall frost near October 27.

When should I plant tomatoes in Manassas Park?

In Manassas Park, start tomato seeds indoors around February 15–March 1, then transplant seedlings outdoors around April 19 once the danger of frost has passed.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at MANASSAS, 6 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 Manassas Park, VA — Frost Dates & Zone 7a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00445204. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/virginia/manassas-park.
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