When to plant Garlic in Oregon
In spring, from Feb 1 – Mar 1 in Canby to May 15 – June 1 in Redmond.
In fall, from Aug 1 – Oct 1 in Beaverton to Sept 15 – Nov 15 in North Bend.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Albany | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Ashland | Apr 1 – May 1 | Spring-planted |
| Baker City | Apr 15 – May 15 | Spring-planted |
| Beaverton | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Bend | May 15 – June 1 | Spring-planted |
| Canby | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Central Point | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Spring-planted |
| Coos Bay | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Cornelius | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Corvallis | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Cottage Grove | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Dallas | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Eugene | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Spring-planted |
| Fairview | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Forest Grove | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Gladstone | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Grants Pass | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Spring-planted |
| Gresham | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Happy Valley | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Hermiston | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Spring-planted |
| Hillsboro | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Independence | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Keizer | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Spring-planted |
| Klamath Falls | May 15 – June 1 | Spring-planted |
| La Grande | Apr 1 – May 1 | Spring-planted |
| Lake Oswego | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Lebanon | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Lincoln City | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| McMinnville | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Medford | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Spring-planted |
| Milwaukie | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Molalla | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Monmouth | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Newberg | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Newport | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| North Bend | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Ontario | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Oregon City | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Pendleton | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Portland | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Prineville | May 1 – 30 | Spring-planted |
| Redmond | May 15 – June 1 | Spring-planted |
| Roseburg | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Salem | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Spring-planted |
| Sandy | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Sherwood | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Silverton | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Springfield | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Spring-planted |
| St. Helens | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Sweet Home | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Spring-planted |
| The Dalles | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Spring-planted |
| Tigard | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Troutdale | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Tualatin | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| West Linn | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Wilsonville | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Woodburn | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for garlic.