When to Plant Sesame in Virginia
Virginia spans USDA hardiness 6a to 8b (zones 6a to 8b on this page). Plant sesame by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Sesame planting calendar for Virginia, Zone 6a
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
Direct sow
May 9
Projected first harvest
Aug 17
Sesame is ready to harvest in about 100 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Sesame planting calendar for Virginia, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
Direct sow
May 4
Projected first harvest
Aug 12
Sesame is ready to harvest in about 100 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Sesame planting calendar for Virginia, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
Direct sow
Apr 29
Projected first harvest
Aug 7
Sesame is ready to harvest in about 100 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Sesame planting calendar for Virginia, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
Direct sow
Apr 24
Projected first harvest
Aug 2
Sesame is ready to harvest in about 100 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Sesame planting calendar for Virginia, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
Direct sow
Apr 15
Projected first harvest
Jul 24
Sesame is ready to harvest in about 100 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Sesame planting calendar for Virginia, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
Direct sow
Apr 3
Projected first harvest
Jul 12
Sesame is ready to harvest in about 100 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
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Common problems with sesame
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