British Columbia · Growing Zone 9a
Gardeners in Victoria, BC can expect the average last spring frost around February 19, and the first fall frost around December 6, based on historical Environment Canada frost data for the area. That gives Victoria a frost-free growing season of roughly 290 days. Actual frost dates shift by a week or two year to year, so use this as a planning baseline rather than an exact guarantee, and always check your local forecast before moving tender plants outside.
You have your Victoria frost dates. Now put them to work: GrowBlock counts back your indoor seed-starting weeks, marks your safe planting day, warns you before a frost, and lays your whole season out on one timeline.
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Most warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers, squash) need transplanting only after the last frost has passed, and are usually started indoors 6 to 8 weeks before that date. Cold-hardy crops (peas, lettuce, spinach) can often go in the ground a few weeks before the last frost. As Victoria's first fall frost approaches in December, it's time to plan the last harvests for anything frost-sensitive still in the ground.
Approximate dates for common crops in Victoria, worked out from the local last frost around February 19. Warm crops go out after frost, cold-hardy crops a few weeks before it, and anything with an indoor start is counted back from its sow date.
| Crop | Start indoors | Sow / transplant out | Approx. harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🍅 Tomato | January 15 | March 5 | May 24 |
| 🌶️ Pepper | January 1 | March 5 | May 19 |
| 🥒 Cucumber | — | February 26 | April 25 |
| 🥬 Zucchini | — | February 26 | April 17 |
| 🥬 Lettuce | — | January 29 | March 15 |
| 🥬 Spinach | — | January 29 | March 18 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | January 29 | April 1 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | January 29 | April 7 |
| 🫘 Bush beans | — | February 19 | April 10 |
| 🥬 Kale | January 1 | January 29 | March 25 |
Guideline dates from Victoria's average frost window, not a guarantee. GrowBlock tunes these to each variety you plant and adjusts as you build your beds.
This calendar is a starting point. In GrowBlock every date is tuned to the exact varieties you plant and updates as you lay out your beds, and you can share the plan with whoever you garden with, changes show up for both of you.
Build your Victoria garden planAround February 19 on average, though it can vary by a week or two either way depending on the year.
Victoria is in zone 9a, with a frost-free season of about 290 days.
Now that you have your dates, here is how to put them to work through the season:
More how-to on the GrowBlock gardening blog.
See frost dates for all Canadian cities covered by GrowBlock.