What Can Grow in Virginia Beach, VA

Virginia Beach's coastal location provides moderated temperatures and an excellent long growing season.

Virginia Beach, VA is in USDA Hardiness Zone 7b. The growing season lasts about 200 days, with last frost around March 25 and first fall frost around November 1. Top crops include tomatoes, peppers, sweet potatoes.

7bUSDA Zone
200 daysFrost-Free
March 25Last Frost
November 1First Frost
🌱 What Grows in Virginia Beach
tomatoespepperssweet potatoespeanutsbeanssquash
💡 Planting Tips

Coastal moderation. Plant warm crops April 1. Excellent peanut-growing conditions nearby.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Virginia Beach, VA is in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 7b. Virginia Beach's coastal location provides moderated temperatures and an excellent long growing season.

The average last spring frost in Virginia Beach is around March 25. The first fall frost typically arrives around November 1, giving a frost-free growing season of approximately 200 days.

Virginia Beach's Zone 7b climate supports growing tomatoes, peppers, sweet potatoes, peanuts, beans, squash. Coastal moderation. Plant warm crops April 1. Excellent peanut-growing conditions nearby.

In Virginia Beach, start with cool-season crops like lettuce, spinach, and broccoli a few weeks before the last frost date of March 25. Warm-season crops like tomatoes and peppers should go in after all frost risk has passed.