When to plant garlic in Oregon

Fall planting in Portland

Oct 15–Nov 30

Across Oregon the window opens between August 24 and October 24. 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 cloves from 3 weeks before to 2 weeks after the first fall frost. Plant cloves pointy end up, about 2 inches deep. Roots grow before the ground freezes and leaves come up in spring. Where winters are mild, plant in October or November so cloves get some cool weather.

Garlic planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

PortlandOct 15–Nov 30

SalemOct 11–Nov 15

EugeneOct 2–Nov 6

GreshamOct 15–Nov 30

HillsboroOct 2–Nov 6

BendAug 30–Oct 4

BeavertonOct 16–Nov 20

MedfordOct 8–Nov 12

CorvallisOct 7–Nov 11

SpringfieldOct 2–Nov 6

TigardOct 16–Nov 20

AlbanyOct 7–Nov 11

AlohaOct 15–Nov 30

Lake OswegoOct 15–Nov 30

Grants PassOct 7–Nov 11

KeizerOct 11–Nov 15

RedmondAug 24–Sep 28

Oregon CityOct 15–Nov 30

McMinnvilleOct 17–Nov 21

WoodburnOct 24–Nov 28

BethanyOct 15–Nov 30

Happy ValleyOct 15–Nov 30

TualatinOct 16–Nov 20

WilsonvilleOct 23–Nov 27

Forest GroveOct 5–Nov 9

NewbergOct 15–Nov 30

West LinnOct 15–Nov 30

RoseburgOct 15–Nov 30

HayesvilleOct 11–Nov 15

MilwaukieOct 15–Nov 30

All 34 cities

City	Fall planting	Last frost
Portland	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Feb 25
Salem	Oct 11 to Nov 15	Apr 3
Eugene	Oct 2 to Nov 6	Apr 11
Gresham	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 16
Hillsboro	Oct 2 to Nov 6	Apr 16
Bend	Aug 30 to Oct 4	Jun 6
Beaverton	Oct 16 to Nov 20	Apr 1
Medford	Oct 8 to Nov 12	Apr 8
Corvallis	Oct 7 to Nov 11	Apr 17
Springfield	Oct 2 to Nov 6	Apr 11
Tigard	Oct 16 to Nov 20	Apr 1
Albany	Oct 7 to Nov 11	Apr 17
Aloha	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Feb 11
Lake Oswego	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 18
Grants Pass	Oct 7 to Nov 11	Apr 8
Keizer	Oct 11 to Nov 15	Apr 3
Redmond	Aug 24 to Sep 28	Jun 9
Oregon City	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 18
McMinnville	Oct 17 to Nov 21	Apr 5
Woodburn	Oct 24 to Nov 28	Mar 16
Bethany	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Feb 11
Happy Valley	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 18
Tualatin	Oct 16 to Nov 20	Apr 1
Wilsonville	Oct 23 to Nov 27	Mar 18
Forest Grove	Oct 5 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 11 to Nov 15	Apr 3
Milwaukie	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Feb 25
Klamath Falls	Aug 28 to Oct 2	Jun 9
Ashland	Sep 17 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 garlic in Oregon?

In Portland, fall planting from October 15 to November 30. Across Oregon the window opens between August 24 and October 24, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Plant cloves from 3 weeks before to 2 weeks after the first fall frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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Garlic in other states

Frost dates for every city in Oregon