LawnByCounty

Virginia Lawn Care Guide

Lawn care guide for 133 counties · Average LDS: 18/100

USDA SSURGO / PHZM

Virginia covers USDA hardiness zones 6–8, with lawn difficulty averaging 18/100 across 133 counties. Kentucky Bluegrass is the most widely recommended grass in the state.

County grass atlas

Virginia grass suitability by county

A compact 2.5D surface of per-species lawn suitability. Toggle Tall Fescue, Kentucky Bluegrass, Bermudagrass, and Zoysiagrass to see which counties best fit each grass — brighter = better fit.

Counties

133/133

Avg best fit

78%

Species

4

Counties by Lawn Difficulty

CountyLDSZone
Colonial Heights city6—
Norton city6—
Radford city6—
Dinwiddie County77b
Poquoson city78b
James City County88a
Williamsburg city8—
Franklin city9—
Hampton city98b
Harrisonburg city9—
King George County97b
Newport News city98a
Norfolk city98b
Petersburg city9—
Portsmouth city98b
Salem city9—
Emporia city10—
Lancaster County108a
Bristol city117a
Fairfax city11—
Falls Church city117b
Galax city11—
Richmond city117b
Roanoke city117b
York County118a
Covington city12—
Danville city12—
Hopewell city12—
Mecklenburg County127b
Buena Vista city13—
Gloucester County138a
Halifax County137b
Henrico County137b
Middlesex County138a
New Kent County137b
Northumberland County138a
Surry County138a
Charles City County147b
Chesterfield County147b
Essex County147b
Greensville County147b
Isle of Wight County148a
Lexington city14—
Lunenburg County147b
Lynchburg city147b
Martinsville city14—
Mathews County148a
Northampton County148a
Southampton County147b
Virginia Beach city148b
Campbell County157b
Charlottesville city15—
King and Queen County157b
Richmond County157b
Alexandria city168a
Bedford County167b
Brunswick County167b
Hanover County167b
King William County167b
Nottoway County167b
Prince George County167b
Roanoke County167b
Accomack County178a
Albemarle County177b
Amelia County177b
Appomattox County177b
Charlotte County177b
Henry County177b
Prince Edward County177b
Suffolk city178a
Sussex County177b
Westmoreland County177b
Arlington County187b
Botetourt County187b
Cumberland County187a
Fredericksburg city187b
Lee County187a
Staunton city18—
Amherst County197b
Caroline County197b
Waynesboro city19—
Chesapeake city208a
Craig County207a
Franklin County207b
Nelson County207b
Pittsylvania County207b
Russell County207a
Scott County207a
Smyth County207a
Winchester city207a
Dickenson County217a
Fairfax County217b
Tazewell County216b
Buchanan County227a
Greene County227b
Manassas Park city22—
Patrick County227b
Bland County236b
Frederick County247a
Giles County247a
Washington County247a
Wise County247a
Wythe County247a
Alleghany County257a
Floyd County257a
Montgomery County257a
Powhatan County257a
Pulaski County257a
Spotsylvania County257a
Stafford County257a
Bath County266b
Carroll County267a
Fauquier County267a
Augusta County277a
Buckingham County277a
Grayson County277a
Louisa County277a
Clarke County287a
Goochland County287a
Orange County287a
Page County287a
Rockbridge County287a
Rockingham County287a
Shenandoah County287a
Fluvanna County297a
Warren County297a
Loudoun County307a
Rappahannock County317a
Madison County357a
Manassas city357a
Highland County366a
Prince William County367a
Culpeper County387a