When to plant carrots in Oregon

Carrots
Sow outdoors in Portland
Feb 4–Mar 11

Across Oregon the window opens between January 21 and May 19. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Portland
Feb 4–Mar 11
Fall planting, Portland
Sep 8–Sep 22
Last frost, Portland
Feb 25

Sow outdoors from 3 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Keep the seedbed moist until carrots come up. They can take two to three weeks to sprout.

Carrots planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PortlandFeb 4–Mar 11
SalemMar 13–Apr 17
EugeneMar 21–Apr 25
GreshamFeb 23–Mar 30
HillsboroMar 26–Apr 30
BendMay 16–Jun 20
BeavertonMar 11–Apr 15
MedfordMar 18–Apr 22
CorvallisMar 27–May 1
SpringfieldMar 21–Apr 25
TigardMar 11–Apr 15
AlbanyMar 27–May 1
AlohaJan 21–Feb 25
Lake OswegoFeb 25–Apr 1
Grants PassMar 18–Apr 22
KeizerMar 13–Apr 17
RedmondMay 19–Jun 23
Oregon CityFeb 25–Apr 1
McMinnvilleMar 15–Apr 19
WoodburnFeb 23–Mar 30
BethanyJan 21–Feb 25
Happy ValleyFeb 25–Apr 1
TualatinMar 11–Apr 15
WilsonvilleFeb 25–Apr 1
Forest GroveMar 26–Apr 30
NewbergFeb 28–Apr 4
West LinnFeb 25–Apr 1
RoseburgMar 2–Apr 6
HayesvilleMar 13–Apr 17
MilwaukieFeb 4–Mar 11
All 34 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
PortlandFeb 4 to Mar 11Sep 8 to Sep 22Feb 25
SalemMar 13 to Apr 17Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 3
EugeneMar 21 to Apr 25Jul 31 to Aug 14Apr 11
GreshamFeb 23 to Mar 30Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 16
HillsboroMar 26 to Apr 30Jul 31 to Aug 14Apr 16
BendMay 16 to Jun 20Jun 6
BeavertonMar 11 to Apr 15Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 1
MedfordMar 18 to Apr 22Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 8
CorvallisMar 27 to May 1Aug 5 to Aug 19Apr 17
SpringfieldMar 21 to Apr 25Jul 31 to Aug 14Apr 11
TigardMar 11 to Apr 15Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 1
AlbanyMar 27 to May 1Aug 5 to Aug 19Apr 17
AlohaJan 21 to Feb 25Sep 12 to Sep 26Feb 11
Lake OswegoFeb 25 to Apr 1Aug 26 to Sep 9Mar 18
Grants PassMar 18 to Apr 22Aug 5 to Aug 19Apr 8
KeizerMar 13 to Apr 17Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 3
RedmondMay 19 to Jun 23Jun 9
Oregon CityFeb 25 to Apr 1Aug 26 to Sep 9Mar 18
McMinnvilleMar 15 to Apr 19Aug 15 to Aug 29Apr 5
WoodburnFeb 23 to Mar 30Aug 22 to Sep 5Mar 16
BethanyJan 21 to Feb 25Sep 12 to Sep 26Feb 11
Happy ValleyFeb 25 to Apr 1Aug 26 to Sep 9Mar 18
TualatinMar 11 to Apr 15Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 1
WilsonvilleFeb 25 to Apr 1Aug 21 to Sep 4Mar 18
Forest GroveMar 26 to Apr 30Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 16
NewbergFeb 28 to Apr 4Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 21
West LinnFeb 25 to Apr 1Aug 26 to Sep 9Mar 18
RoseburgMar 2 to Apr 6Aug 26 to Sep 9Mar 23
HayesvilleMar 13 to Apr 17Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 3
MilwaukieFeb 4 to Mar 11Sep 8 to Sep 22Feb 25
Klamath FallsMay 19 to Jun 23Jun 9
AshlandApr 15 to May 20Jul 16 to Jul 30May 6
SherwoodFeb 28 to Apr 4Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 21
LebanonFeb 21 to Mar 28Aug 26 to Sep 9Mar 14

Questions

When should I plant carrots in Oregon?

In Portland, sow outdoors from February 4 to March 11. Across Oregon the window opens between January 21 and May 19, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors from 3 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 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