When to plant daffodil bulbs in Oregon

Fall planting in Portland

Oct 15–Nov 30

Across Oregon the window opens between August 17 and October 17. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, Portland: Oct 15–Nov 30
Last frost, Portland: Feb 25

Plant from 4 weeks before to 2 weeks after the first fall frost. Daffodils root best when they go in a few weeks before the ground freezes. Deer and rodents leave them alone.

Daffodil bulbs planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

PortlandOct 15–Nov 30

SalemOct 4–Nov 15

EugeneSep 25–Nov 6

GreshamOct 15–Nov 30

HillsboroSep 25–Nov 6

BendAug 23–Oct 4

BeavertonOct 9–Nov 20

MedfordOct 1–Nov 12

CorvallisSep 30–Nov 11

SpringfieldSep 25–Nov 6

TigardOct 9–Nov 20

AlbanySep 30–Nov 11

AlohaOct 15–Nov 30

Lake OswegoOct 15–Nov 30

Grants PassSep 30–Nov 11

KeizerOct 4–Nov 15

RedmondAug 17–Sep 28

Oregon CityOct 15–Nov 30

McMinnvilleOct 10–Nov 21

WoodburnOct 17–Nov 28

BethanyOct 15–Nov 30

Happy ValleyOct 15–Nov 30

TualatinOct 9–Nov 20

WilsonvilleOct 16–Nov 27

Forest GroveSep 28–Nov 9

NewbergOct 15–Nov 30

West LinnOct 15–Nov 30

RoseburgOct 15–Nov 30

HayesvilleOct 4–Nov 15

MilwaukieOct 15–Nov 30

All 34 cities

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

Questions

When should I plant daffodil bulbs in Oregon?

In Portland, fall planting from October 15 to November 30. Across Oregon the window opens between August 17 and October 17, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Plant from 4 weeks before to 2 weeks after the first fall frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.