When to plant tomato in Virginia Beach
Tomato is frost-tender, so every date keys off Virginia Beach's last spring frost of Mar 24.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Feb 25 – Mar 18
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Apr 29 – May 20
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 28 – Jul 23
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 85 d
Virginia Beach's 237-day season leaves this much room.
Tomato 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
MAR 24
NOV 17
Common questions
When will tomato be ready to harvest in Virginia Beach?
Expect to harvest from around late June (Jun 28–Jul 23) in Virginia Beach, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 78%.
When should I start tomato seeds indoors in Virginia Beach?
Start seeds indoors around late February (Feb 25–Mar 18) in Virginia Beach, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 83%.
When can I transplant tomato outdoors in Virginia Beach?
Transplant outdoors around late April (Apr 29–May 20) in Virginia Beach, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
How long is the growing season in Virginia Beach?
Virginia Beach has roughly 237 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow tomato to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow tomato 6–8 weeks before your last spring frost; plant out 2–3 weeks after it. 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.