When to plant in Stuarts Draft, VA
USDA Zone 7aHere are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Stuarts Draft, Virginia — all computed from Stuarts Draft's nearest NOAA weather station.
Heads up: the nearest complete-normals station is about 16 km from Stuarts Draft, so your yard's frost dates can differ — a low spot or a paved city center can shift them by a week. In zone 7a, Stuarts Draft supports a wide range of perennials year-round; the frost dates above are what set your annual vegetable timing.
Frost probability
WAYNESBORO WTP · 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 Stuarts Draft’s own odds, recorded at WAYNESBORO WTP.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | May 21 | May 2 | Apr 18 | Oct 2 | Oct 13 | Oct 27 |
| 32°F | May 10 | Apr 21 | Apr 4 | Oct 10 | Oct 23 | Nov 4 |
| 28°F | Apr 22 | Apr 5 | Mar 21 | Oct 18 | Nov 1 | Nov 15 |
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 Stuarts Draft, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 21 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.
Stuarts Draft planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Stuarts Draft, VA?
Plan for the last spring frost in Stuarts Draft around April 21 (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 Stuarts Draft, VA?
In Stuarts Draft, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around October 23 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is Stuarts Draft in?
Stuarts Draft 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 Stuarts Draft?
Stuarts Draft has about 185 frost-free days — a moderate growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 21) and first fall frost (October 23).
When should I plant tomatoes in Stuarts Draft?
For Stuarts Draft, sow tomatoes indoors about February 24–March 10 and move the seedlings out around April 28, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Waynesboro · 13 km
- Staunton · 16 km
- Charlottesville · 48 km
- Harrisonburg · 49 km
- Lake Monticello · 63 km
- Madison Heights · 64 km
- Lynchburg · 70 km
- Forest · 75 km
Frost dates recorded at WAYNESBORO WTP, 16 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 Stuarts Draft, VA — Frost Dates & Zone 7a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00448941. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/virginia/stuarts-draft.