When to plant peas in Oregon

Peas
Sow outdoors in Portland
Jan 14–Jan 28

Across Oregon the window opens between December 31 and April 28. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Portland
Jan 14–Jan 28
Fall planting, Portland
Sep 22–Oct 6
Last frost, Portland
Feb 25

Sow outdoors 4–6 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Peas handle frost. The usual mistake is sowing too late and losing the crop to summer heat.

Peas planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PortlandJan 14–Jan 28
SalemFeb 20–Mar 6
EugeneFeb 28–Mar 14
GreshamFeb 2–Feb 16
HillsboroMar 5–Mar 19
BendApr 25–May 9
BeavertonFeb 18–Mar 4
MedfordFeb 25–Mar 11
CorvallisMar 6–Mar 20
SpringfieldFeb 28–Mar 14
TigardFeb 18–Mar 4
AlbanyMar 6–Mar 20
AlohaDec 31–Jan 14
Lake OswegoFeb 4–Feb 18
Grants PassFeb 25–Mar 11
KeizerFeb 20–Mar 6
RedmondApr 28–May 12
Oregon CityFeb 4–Feb 18
McMinnvilleFeb 22–Mar 8
WoodburnFeb 2–Feb 16
BethanyDec 31–Jan 14
Happy ValleyFeb 4–Feb 18
TualatinFeb 18–Mar 4
WilsonvilleFeb 4–Feb 18
Forest GroveMar 5–Mar 19
NewbergFeb 7–Feb 21
West LinnFeb 4–Feb 18
RoseburgFeb 9–Feb 23
HayesvilleFeb 20–Mar 6
MilwaukieJan 14–Jan 28
All 34 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
PortlandJan 14 to Jan 28Sep 22 to Oct 6Feb 25
SalemFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 3
EugeneFeb 28 to Mar 14Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 11
GreshamFeb 2 to Feb 16Sep 11 to Sep 25Mar 16
HillsboroMar 5 to Mar 19Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 16
BendApr 25 to May 9Jun 6
BeavertonFeb 18 to Mar 4Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 1
MedfordFeb 25 to Mar 11Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 8
CorvallisMar 6 to Mar 20Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 17
SpringfieldFeb 28 to Mar 14Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 11
TigardFeb 18 to Mar 4Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 1
AlbanyMar 6 to Mar 20Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 17
AlohaDec 31 to Jan 14Sep 26 to Oct 10Feb 11
Lake OswegoFeb 4 to Feb 18Sep 9 to Sep 23Mar 18
Grants PassFeb 25 to Mar 11Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 8
KeizerFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 3
RedmondApr 28 to May 12Jun 9
Oregon CityFeb 4 to Feb 18Sep 9 to Sep 23Mar 18
McMinnvilleFeb 22 to Mar 8Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 5
WoodburnFeb 2 to Feb 16Sep 5 to Sep 19Mar 16
BethanyDec 31 to Jan 14Sep 26 to Oct 10Feb 11
Happy ValleyFeb 4 to Feb 18Sep 9 to Sep 23Mar 18
TualatinFeb 18 to Mar 4Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 1
WilsonvilleFeb 4 to Feb 18Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 18
Forest GroveMar 5 to Mar 19Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 16
NewbergFeb 7 to Feb 21Sep 13 to Sep 27Mar 21
West LinnFeb 4 to Feb 18Sep 9 to Sep 23Mar 18
RoseburgFeb 9 to Feb 23Sep 9 to Sep 23Mar 23
HayesvilleFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 3
MilwaukieJan 14 to Jan 28Sep 22 to Oct 6Feb 25
Klamath FallsApr 28 to May 12Jun 9
AshlandMar 25 to Apr 8Jul 30 to Aug 13May 6
SherwoodFeb 7 to Feb 21Sep 13 to Sep 27Mar 21
LebanonJan 31 to Feb 14Sep 9 to Sep 23Mar 14

Questions

When should I plant peas in Oregon?

In Portland, sow outdoors from January 14 to January 28. Across Oregon the window opens between December 31 and April 28, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors 4–6 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 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