When to plant beets in Oregon

Sow outdoors in Portland

Jan 28–Mar 11

Across Oregon the window opens between January 14 and May 12. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Portland: Jan 28–Mar 11
Fall planting, Portland: Sep 22–Oct 6
Last frost, Portland: Feb 25

Sow outdoors from 4 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Each beet seed is a cluster that gives several seedlings. Thin them to 3 inches apart.

Beets planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

PortlandJan 28–Mar 11

SalemMar 6–Apr 17

EugeneMar 14–Apr 25

GreshamFeb 16–Mar 30

HillsboroMar 19–Apr 30

BendMay 9–Jun 20

BeavertonMar 4–Apr 15

MedfordMar 11–Apr 22

CorvallisMar 20–May 1

SpringfieldMar 14–Apr 25

TigardMar 4–Apr 15

AlbanyMar 20–May 1

AlohaJan 14–Feb 25

Lake OswegoFeb 18–Apr 1

Grants PassMar 11–Apr 22

KeizerMar 6–Apr 17

RedmondMay 12–Jun 23

Oregon CityFeb 18–Apr 1

McMinnvilleMar 8–Apr 19

WoodburnFeb 16–Mar 30

BethanyJan 14–Feb 25

Happy ValleyFeb 18–Apr 1

TualatinMar 4–Apr 15

WilsonvilleFeb 18–Apr 1

Forest GroveMar 19–Apr 30

NewbergFeb 21–Apr 4

West LinnFeb 18–Apr 1

RoseburgFeb 23–Apr 6

HayesvilleMar 6–Apr 17

MilwaukieJan 28–Mar 11

All 34 cities

City	Sow outdoors	Fall planting	Last frost
Portland	Jan 28 to Mar 11	Sep 22 to Oct 6	Feb 25
Salem	Mar 6 to Apr 17	Aug 23 to Sep 6	Apr 3
Eugene	Mar 14 to Apr 25	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 11
Gresham	Feb 16 to Mar 30	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Mar 16
Hillsboro	Mar 19 to Apr 30	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 16
Bend	May 9 to Jun 20	Jun 6
Beaverton	Mar 4 to Apr 15	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 1
Medford	Mar 11 to Apr 22	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 8
Corvallis	Mar 20 to May 1	Aug 19 to Sep 2	Apr 17
Springfield	Mar 14 to Apr 25	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 11
Tigard	Mar 4 to Apr 15	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 1
Albany	Mar 20 to May 1	Aug 19 to Sep 2	Apr 17
Aloha	Jan 14 to Feb 25	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Feb 11
Lake Oswego	Feb 18 to Apr 1	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Mar 18
Grants Pass	Mar 11 to Apr 22	Aug 19 to Sep 2	Apr 8
Keizer	Mar 6 to Apr 17	Aug 23 to Sep 6	Apr 3
Redmond	May 12 to Jun 23	Jun 9
Oregon City	Feb 18 to Apr 1	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Mar 18
McMinnville	Mar 8 to Apr 19	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Apr 5
Woodburn	Feb 16 to Mar 30	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Mar 16
Bethany	Jan 14 to Feb 25	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Feb 11
Happy Valley	Feb 18 to Apr 1	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Mar 18
Tualatin	Mar 4 to Apr 15	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 1
Wilsonville	Feb 18 to Apr 1	Sep 4 to Sep 18	Mar 18
Forest Grove	Mar 19 to Apr 30	Aug 17 to Aug 31	Apr 16
Newberg	Feb 21 to Apr 4	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Mar 21
West Linn	Feb 18 to Apr 1	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Mar 18
Roseburg	Feb 23 to Apr 6	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Mar 23
Hayesville	Mar 6 to Apr 17	Aug 23 to Sep 6	Apr 3
Milwaukie	Jan 28 to Mar 11	Sep 22 to Oct 6	Feb 25
Klamath Falls	May 12 to Jun 23	Jun 9
Ashland	Apr 8 to May 20	Jul 30 to Aug 13	May 6
Sherwood	Feb 21 to Apr 4	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Mar 21
Lebanon	Feb 14 to Mar 28	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Mar 14

Questions

When should I plant beets in Oregon?

In Portland, sow outdoors from January 28 to March 11. Across Oregon the window opens between January 14 and May 12, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors from 4 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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Frost dates for every city in Oregon