When to plant Kale in Oregon
In spring, from Jan 20 – Feb 10 in Coos Bay to May 15 – June 1 in Redmond.
In fall, from May 15 – June 15 in Baker City to Sept 1 – Dec 1 in Portland.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Albany | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Ashland | Apr 10 – May 1 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Baker City | Apr 20 – May 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Beaverton | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Bend | May 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Canby | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Central Point | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Coos Bay | Jan 20 – Feb 10 | Sept 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Cornelius | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Corvallis | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Cottage Grove | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Dallas | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Eugene | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Fairview | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Forest Grove | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Gladstone | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Grants Pass | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Gresham | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Happy Valley | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Hermiston | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Hillsboro | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Independence | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Keizer | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Klamath Falls | May 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| La Grande | Apr 10 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Lake Oswego | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Lebanon | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Lincoln City | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| McMinnville | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Medford | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Milwaukie | Feb 1 – 20 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Molalla | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Monmouth | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Newberg | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Newport | Jan 20 – Feb 10 | Sept 1 – Dec 31Now |
| North Bend | Jan 20 – Feb 10 | Sept 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Ontario | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Oregon City | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Pendleton | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Portland | Feb 1 – 20 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Prineville | May 1 – 30 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Redmond | May 15 – June 1 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Roseburg | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Salem | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Sandy | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Sherwood | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Silverton | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Springfield | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| St. Helens | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Sweet Home | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| The Dalles | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Tigard | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Troutdale | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Tualatin | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| West Linn | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Wilsonville | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Woodburn | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
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 kale.