Planting windows for Centreville 6 SW
Computed from Centreville 6 SW's own frost dates. Click any crop for the full zone-8 growing guide — varieties, spacing, fall plantings, and more.
| Crop | Start seeds indoors | Transplant | Direct sow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🍅 Tomatoes | Feb 5 – Feb 19 | Apr 9 – Apr 16 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Jan 22 – Feb 5 | Apr 16 – Apr 23 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Feb 19 – Mar 5 | Mar 5 – Mar 19 | Mar 5 – Apr 2 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Feb 19 – Mar 5 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Mar 12 – Apr 2 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Feb 12 – Feb 26 | Mar 12 – Mar 26 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Feb 19 – Mar 5 | Mar 5 – Mar 19 | Mar 5 – Mar 19 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Mar 5 – Mar 12 | Apr 9 – Apr 16 | Apr 9 – Apr 16 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Mar 5 – Mar 12 | Apr 9 – Apr 16 | Apr 9 – Apr 16 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Apr 9 – Apr 16 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Apr 9 – Apr 16 |
| 🌿 Basil | Feb 19 – Mar 5 | Apr 9 – Apr 16 | Apr 16 – Apr 23 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Sep 21 – Oct 19 |
Want this for all 50 crops, or as a printable seed-shelf schedule? Use the planting calendar and the seed starting scheduler — both can use Centreville 6 SW's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Centreville 6 SW
With roughly 214 frost-free days, Centreville 6 SW gardens fit long-season crops — melons, winter squash, sweet potatoes — with room left for spring and fall rounds of greens and roots. The first frost around Nov 2 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.