When to plant cilantro in Oregon

Cilantro
Sow outdoors in Portland
Feb 11–Mar 4

Across Oregon the window opens between January 28 and May 26. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Portland
Feb 11–Mar 4
Fall planting, Portland
Oct 6–Oct 20
Last frost, Portland
Feb 25

Sow outdoors from 2 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 6–8 weeks before the first frost. Cilantro goes to seed quickly in warm weather. Sow small amounts often.

Cilantro planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PortlandFeb 11–Mar 4
SalemMar 20–Apr 10
EugeneMar 28–Apr 18
GreshamMar 2–Mar 23
HillsboroApr 2–Apr 23
BendMay 23–Jun 13
BeavertonMar 18–Apr 8
MedfordMar 25–Apr 15
CorvallisApr 3–Apr 24
SpringfieldMar 28–Apr 18
TigardMar 18–Apr 8
AlbanyApr 3–Apr 24
AlohaJan 28–Feb 18
Lake OswegoMar 4–Mar 25
Grants PassMar 25–Apr 15
KeizerMar 20–Apr 10
RedmondMay 26–Jun 16
Oregon CityMar 4–Mar 25
McMinnvilleMar 22–Apr 12
WoodburnMar 2–Mar 23
BethanyJan 28–Feb 18
Happy ValleyMar 4–Mar 25
TualatinMar 18–Apr 8
WilsonvilleMar 4–Mar 25
Forest GroveApr 2–Apr 23
NewbergMar 7–Mar 28
West LinnMar 4–Mar 25
RoseburgMar 9–Mar 30
HayesvilleMar 20–Apr 10
MilwaukieFeb 11–Mar 4
All 34 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
PortlandFeb 11 to Mar 4Oct 6 to Oct 20Feb 25
SalemMar 20 to Apr 10Sep 6 to Sep 20Apr 3
EugeneMar 28 to Apr 18Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 11
GreshamMar 2 to Mar 23Sep 25 to Oct 9Mar 16
HillsboroApr 2 to Apr 23Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 16
BendMay 23 to Jun 13Jun 6
BeavertonMar 18 to Apr 8Sep 11 to Sep 25Apr 1
MedfordMar 25 to Apr 15Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 8
CorvallisApr 3 to Apr 24Sep 2 to Sep 16Apr 17
SpringfieldMar 28 to Apr 18Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 11
TigardMar 18 to Apr 8Sep 11 to Sep 25Apr 1
AlbanyApr 3 to Apr 24Sep 2 to Sep 16Apr 17
AlohaJan 28 to Feb 18Oct 10 to Oct 24Feb 11
Lake OswegoMar 4 to Mar 25Sep 23 to Oct 7Mar 18
Grants PassMar 25 to Apr 15Sep 2 to Sep 16Apr 8
KeizerMar 20 to Apr 10Sep 6 to Sep 20Apr 3
RedmondMay 26 to Jun 16Jun 9
Oregon CityMar 4 to Mar 25Sep 23 to Oct 7Mar 18
McMinnvilleMar 22 to Apr 12Sep 12 to Sep 26Apr 5
WoodburnMar 2 to Mar 23Sep 19 to Oct 3Mar 16
BethanyJan 28 to Feb 18Oct 10 to Oct 24Feb 11
Happy ValleyMar 4 to Mar 25Sep 23 to Oct 7Mar 18
TualatinMar 18 to Apr 8Sep 11 to Sep 25Apr 1
WilsonvilleMar 4 to Mar 25Sep 18 to Oct 2Mar 18
Forest GroveApr 2 to Apr 23Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 16
NewbergMar 7 to Mar 28Sep 27 to Oct 11Mar 21
West LinnMar 4 to Mar 25Sep 23 to Oct 7Mar 18
RoseburgMar 9 to Mar 30Sep 23 to Oct 7Mar 23
HayesvilleMar 20 to Apr 10Sep 6 to Sep 20Apr 3
MilwaukieFeb 11 to Mar 4Oct 6 to Oct 20Feb 25
Klamath FallsMay 26 to Jun 16Jun 9
AshlandApr 22 to May 13Aug 13 to Aug 27May 6
SherwoodMar 7 to Mar 28Sep 27 to Oct 11Mar 21
LebanonFeb 28 to Mar 21Sep 23 to Oct 7Mar 14

Questions

When should I plant cilantro in Oregon?

In Portland, sow outdoors from February 11 to March 4. Across Oregon the window opens between January 28 and May 26, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors from 2 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 6–8 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