When to plant parsley in Oregon

Parsley
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 17–Dec 31
Plant out, Portland
Feb 11–Mar 4
Sow outdoors, Portland
Feb 4–Feb 25
Last frost, Portland
Feb 25

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out from 2 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors up to 3 weeks before the last frost. Soaking seed overnight helps slow-sprouting parsley.

Parsley 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
CityStart indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsLast frost
PortlandDec 17 to Dec 31Feb 11 to Mar 4Feb 4 to Feb 25Feb 25
SalemJan 23 to Feb 6Mar 20 to Apr 10Mar 13 to Apr 3Apr 3
EugeneJan 31 to Feb 14Mar 28 to Apr 18Mar 21 to Apr 11Apr 11
GreshamJan 5 to Jan 19Mar 2 to Mar 23Feb 23 to Mar 16Mar 16
HillsboroFeb 5 to Feb 19Apr 2 to Apr 23Mar 26 to Apr 16Apr 16
BendMar 28 to Apr 11May 23 to Jun 13May 16 to Jun 6Jun 6
BeavertonJan 21 to Feb 4Mar 18 to Apr 8Mar 11 to Apr 1Apr 1
MedfordJan 28 to Feb 11Mar 25 to Apr 15Mar 18 to Apr 8Apr 8
CorvallisFeb 6 to Feb 20Apr 3 to Apr 24Mar 27 to Apr 17Apr 17
SpringfieldJan 31 to Feb 14Mar 28 to Apr 18Mar 21 to Apr 11Apr 11
TigardJan 21 to Feb 4Mar 18 to Apr 8Mar 11 to Apr 1Apr 1
AlbanyFeb 6 to Feb 20Apr 3 to Apr 24Mar 27 to Apr 17Apr 17
AlohaDec 3 to Dec 17Jan 28 to Feb 18Jan 21 to Feb 11Feb 11
Lake OswegoJan 7 to Jan 21Mar 4 to Mar 25Feb 25 to Mar 18Mar 18
Grants PassJan 28 to Feb 11Mar 25 to Apr 15Mar 18 to Apr 8Apr 8
KeizerJan 23 to Feb 6Mar 20 to Apr 10Mar 13 to Apr 3Apr 3
RedmondMar 31 to Apr 14May 26 to Jun 16May 19 to Jun 9Jun 9
Oregon CityJan 7 to Jan 21Mar 4 to Mar 25Feb 25 to Mar 18Mar 18
McMinnvilleJan 25 to Feb 8Mar 22 to Apr 12Mar 15 to Apr 5Apr 5
WoodburnJan 5 to Jan 19Mar 2 to Mar 23Feb 23 to Mar 16Mar 16
BethanyDec 3 to Dec 17Jan 28 to Feb 18Jan 21 to Feb 11Feb 11
Happy ValleyJan 7 to Jan 21Mar 4 to Mar 25Feb 25 to Mar 18Mar 18
TualatinJan 21 to Feb 4Mar 18 to Apr 8Mar 11 to Apr 1Apr 1
WilsonvilleJan 7 to Jan 21Mar 4 to Mar 25Feb 25 to Mar 18Mar 18
Forest GroveFeb 5 to Feb 19Apr 2 to Apr 23Mar 26 to Apr 16Apr 16
NewbergJan 10 to Jan 24Mar 7 to Mar 28Feb 28 to Mar 21Mar 21
West LinnJan 7 to Jan 21Mar 4 to Mar 25Feb 25 to Mar 18Mar 18
RoseburgJan 12 to Jan 26Mar 9 to Mar 30Mar 2 to Mar 23Mar 23
HayesvilleJan 23 to Feb 6Mar 20 to Apr 10Mar 13 to Apr 3Apr 3
MilwaukieDec 17 to Dec 31Feb 11 to Mar 4Feb 4 to Feb 25Feb 25
Klamath FallsMar 31 to Apr 14May 26 to Jun 16May 19 to Jun 9Jun 9
AshlandFeb 25 to Mar 11Apr 22 to May 13Apr 15 to May 6May 6
SherwoodJan 10 to Jan 24Mar 7 to Mar 28Feb 28 to Mar 21Mar 21
LebanonJan 3 to Jan 17Feb 28 to Mar 21Feb 21 to Mar 14Mar 14

Questions

When should I plant parsley 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 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out from 2 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors up to 3 weeks before the last 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