When to plant lettuce in Oregon

Plant out 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.

Start indoors, Portland: Dec 31–Jan 14
Plant out, Portland: Feb 11–Mar 4
Sow outdoors, Portland: Jan 28–Mar 4
Fall planting, Portland: Oct 6–Oct 20
Last frost, Portland: Feb 25

Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost; plant out from 2 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors from 4 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 6–8 weeks before the first frost. Lettuce bolts in heat. Sow small batches every two weeks in spring and again in late summer.

Lettuce 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

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Sow outdoors	Fall planting	Last frost
Portland	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Feb 11 to Mar 4	Jan 28 to Mar 4	Oct 6 to Oct 20	Feb 25
Salem	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 6 to Apr 10	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Apr 3
Eugene	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Mar 14 to Apr 18	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 11
Gresham	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Mar 2 to Mar 23	Feb 16 to Mar 23	Sep 25 to Oct 9	Mar 16
Hillsboro	Feb 19 to Mar 5	Apr 2 to Apr 23	Mar 19 to Apr 23	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 16
Bend	Apr 11 to Apr 25	May 23 to Jun 13	May 9 to Jun 13	Jun 6
Beaverton	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Mar 4 to Apr 8	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 1
Medford	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Mar 11 to Apr 15	Sep 3 to Sep 17	Apr 8
Corvallis	Feb 20 to Mar 6	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Mar 20 to Apr 24	Sep 2 to Sep 16	Apr 17
Springfield	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Mar 14 to Apr 18	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 11
Tigard	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Mar 4 to Apr 8	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 1
Albany	Feb 20 to Mar 6	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Mar 20 to Apr 24	Sep 2 to Sep 16	Apr 17
Aloha	Dec 17 to Dec 31	Jan 28 to Feb 18	Jan 14 to Feb 18	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Feb 11
Lake Oswego	Jan 21 to Feb 4	Mar 4 to Mar 25	Feb 18 to Mar 25	Sep 23 to Oct 7	Mar 18
Grants Pass	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Mar 11 to Apr 15	Sep 2 to Sep 16	Apr 8
Keizer	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 6 to Apr 10	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Apr 3
Redmond	Apr 14 to Apr 28	May 26 to Jun 16	May 12 to Jun 16	Jun 9
Oregon City	Jan 21 to Feb 4	Mar 4 to Mar 25	Feb 18 to Mar 25	Sep 23 to Oct 7	Mar 18
McMinnville	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Mar 22 to Apr 12	Mar 8 to Apr 12	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 5
Woodburn	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Mar 2 to Mar 23	Feb 16 to Mar 23	Sep 19 to Oct 3	Mar 16
Bethany	Dec 17 to Dec 31	Jan 28 to Feb 18	Jan 14 to Feb 18	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Feb 11
Happy Valley	Jan 21 to Feb 4	Mar 4 to Mar 25	Feb 18 to Mar 25	Sep 23 to Oct 7	Mar 18
Tualatin	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Mar 4 to Apr 8	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 1
Wilsonville	Jan 21 to Feb 4	Mar 4 to Mar 25	Feb 18 to Mar 25	Sep 18 to Oct 2	Mar 18
Forest Grove	Feb 19 to Mar 5	Apr 2 to Apr 23	Mar 19 to Apr 23	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 16
Newberg	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 7 to Mar 28	Feb 21 to Mar 28	Sep 27 to Oct 11	Mar 21
West Linn	Jan 21 to Feb 4	Mar 4 to Mar 25	Feb 18 to Mar 25	Sep 23 to Oct 7	Mar 18
Roseburg	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 9 to Mar 30	Feb 23 to Mar 30	Sep 23 to Oct 7	Mar 23
Hayesville	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 6 to Apr 10	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Apr 3
Milwaukie	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Feb 11 to Mar 4	Jan 28 to Mar 4	Oct 6 to Oct 20	Feb 25
Klamath Falls	Apr 14 to Apr 28	May 26 to Jun 16	May 12 to Jun 16	Jun 9
Ashland	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Apr 22 to May 13	Apr 8 to May 13	Aug 13 to Aug 27	May 6
Sherwood	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 7 to Mar 28	Feb 21 to Mar 28	Sep 27 to Oct 11	Mar 21
Lebanon	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Feb 28 to Mar 21	Feb 14 to Mar 21	Sep 23 to Oct 7	Mar 14

Questions

When should I plant lettuce in Oregon?

In Portland, plant out 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?

Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost; plant out from 2 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors from 4 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