What can I plant in April in Virginia Beach?

In Virginia Beach, ZIP 23451, GrowZone filters each supported crop by its ZIP-specific start-indoors, transplant, and direct-sow windows for April.

Should I use a ZIP planting calendar or a zone calendar?

Use the ZIP calendar for crop timing because it includes the Virginia Beach frost station and USDA zone 8b; zone-only pages are broad planning references.

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What to plant in April in Virginia Beach (23451)

In Virginia Beach, ZIP 23451, zone 8b, here is what you can start indoors, transplant, or direct-sow in April, and what to wait on until later.

Source: virginia-beach-oceana frost station, USDA zone 8b, last updated 2026-06-28. Verify locally before planting high-value crops because microclimates, current weather, and yard exposure can move the safe date.

Start indoors

No supported crops start indoors in April for ZIP 23451.

Transplant

Tomatoes Apr 8
Peppers Apr 15
Basil Apr 11
Cucumbers Apr 11
Zucchini Apr 11

Direct-sow

Basil Apr 11
Cucumbers Apr 11
Zucchini Apr 11
Bush beans Apr 8

What to plant in April in Virginia Beach (23451)

Start indoors

Transplant

Direct-sow

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