When to plant potato in Virginia Beach
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Virginia Beach's frost dates of Mar 24.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 10 – Mar 31
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 19 – Jul 8
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 120 d
Virginia Beach's 237-day season leaves this much room.
Potato on Virginia Beach's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
FROST
HARVEST
MAR 24
NOV 17
Common questions
When can I sow potato outdoors in Virginia Beach?
Direct-sow around early March (Mar 10–Mar 31) in Virginia Beach, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 87%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in Virginia Beach?
Expect to harvest from around mid May (May 19–Jul 8) in Virginia Beach, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 78%.
How long is the growing season in Virginia Beach?
Virginia Beach has roughly 237 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow potato to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow potato as soon as the soil is workable — it tolerates cool weather and light frost. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Virginia Beach's frost dates.
Confidence 87/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.