When to plant radishes in Oregon

Radishes
Sow outdoors in Portland
Jan 21–Mar 4

Across Oregon the window opens between January 7 and May 5. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Portland
Jan 21–Mar 4
Fall planting, Portland
Oct 20–Nov 3
Last frost, Portland
Feb 25

Sow outdoors from 5 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 4–6 weeks before the first frost. The fastest crop in the garden. Sow a short row every week in spring and fall.

Radishes planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PortlandJan 21–Mar 4
SalemFeb 27–Apr 10
EugeneMar 7–Apr 18
GreshamFeb 9–Mar 23
HillsboroMar 12–Apr 23
BendMay 2–Jun 13
BeavertonFeb 25–Apr 8
MedfordMar 4–Apr 15
CorvallisMar 13–Apr 24
SpringfieldMar 7–Apr 18
TigardFeb 25–Apr 8
AlbanyMar 13–Apr 24
AlohaJan 7–Feb 18
Lake OswegoFeb 11–Mar 25
Grants PassMar 4–Apr 15
KeizerFeb 27–Apr 10
RedmondMay 5–Jun 16
Oregon CityFeb 11–Mar 25
McMinnvilleMar 1–Apr 12
WoodburnFeb 9–Mar 23
BethanyJan 7–Feb 18
Happy ValleyFeb 11–Mar 25
TualatinFeb 25–Apr 8
WilsonvilleFeb 11–Mar 25
Forest GroveMar 12–Apr 23
NewbergFeb 14–Mar 28
West LinnFeb 11–Mar 25
RoseburgFeb 16–Mar 30
HayesvilleFeb 27–Apr 10
MilwaukieJan 21–Mar 4
All 34 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
PortlandJan 21 to Mar 4Oct 20 to Nov 3Feb 25
SalemFeb 27 to Apr 10Sep 20 to Oct 4Apr 3
EugeneMar 7 to Apr 18Sep 11 to Sep 25Apr 11
GreshamFeb 9 to Mar 23Oct 9 to Oct 23Mar 16
HillsboroMar 12 to Apr 23Sep 11 to Sep 25Apr 16
BendMay 2 to Jun 13Jun 6
BeavertonFeb 25 to Apr 8Sep 25 to Oct 9Apr 1
MedfordMar 4 to Apr 15Sep 17 to Oct 1Apr 8
CorvallisMar 13 to Apr 24Sep 16 to Sep 30Apr 17
SpringfieldMar 7 to Apr 18Sep 11 to Sep 25Apr 11
TigardFeb 25 to Apr 8Sep 25 to Oct 9Apr 1
AlbanyMar 13 to Apr 24Sep 16 to Sep 30Apr 17
AlohaJan 7 to Feb 18Oct 24 to Nov 7Feb 11
Lake OswegoFeb 11 to Mar 25Oct 7 to Oct 21Mar 18
Grants PassMar 4 to Apr 15Sep 16 to Sep 30Apr 8
KeizerFeb 27 to Apr 10Sep 20 to Oct 4Apr 3
RedmondMay 5 to Jun 16Jun 9
Oregon CityFeb 11 to Mar 25Oct 7 to Oct 21Mar 18
McMinnvilleMar 1 to Apr 12Sep 26 to Oct 10Apr 5
WoodburnFeb 9 to Mar 23Oct 3 to Oct 17Mar 16
BethanyJan 7 to Feb 18Oct 24 to Nov 7Feb 11
Happy ValleyFeb 11 to Mar 25Oct 7 to Oct 21Mar 18
TualatinFeb 25 to Apr 8Sep 25 to Oct 9Apr 1
WilsonvilleFeb 11 to Mar 25Oct 2 to Oct 16Mar 18
Forest GroveMar 12 to Apr 23Sep 14 to Sep 28Apr 16
NewbergFeb 14 to Mar 28Oct 11 to Oct 25Mar 21
West LinnFeb 11 to Mar 25Oct 7 to Oct 21Mar 18
RoseburgFeb 16 to Mar 30Oct 7 to Oct 21Mar 23
HayesvilleFeb 27 to Apr 10Sep 20 to Oct 4Apr 3
MilwaukieJan 21 to Mar 4Oct 20 to Nov 3Feb 25
Klamath FallsMay 5 to Jun 16Jun 9
AshlandApr 1 to May 13Aug 27 to Sep 10May 6
SherwoodFeb 14 to Mar 28Oct 11 to Oct 25Mar 21
LebanonFeb 7 to Mar 21Oct 7 to Oct 21Mar 14

Questions

When should I plant radishes in Oregon?

In Portland, sow outdoors from January 21 to March 4. Across Oregon the window opens between January 7 and May 5, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors from 5 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 4–6 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