Rainline GardenAshland and Talent, OR frost dates and planting calendar
The typical last spring frost in Ashland and Talent is May 6, and the first fall frost is around October 8. Plant peas from Mar 25; plant tomatoes from May 10.
West-side valleys. The Willamette Valley, Puget Sound and southern Oregon valleys. Long frost-free seasons, but soil stays cold and wet into May, so warm crops wait for warm soil, not just the last frost.
Frost dates are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals for Ashland (527 m elevation). Gardens in cold hollows or at higher elevation can frost later in spring and earlier in fall.
What to plant now
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New to gardening? Start with these 5 easy crops
They're forgiving, quick and hard to kill in Ashland and Talent. Tap one for planting dates and step-by-step instructions, or read the beginner's guide.
RadishesReady in about four weeks, so you see results fast.
LettuceGrows in cool weather and a bit of shade, and you can pick it for weeks.
Bush beansBig seeds that are easy to plant, and one sowing feeds you all summer.
Zucchini and summer squashTwo plants are plenty. It almost always produces.
KaleShrugs off Northwest cold and keeps going into winter.
Make a garden plan for Ashland and Talent Pick your plants and get a dated, printable to-do list.
Planting calendar
- Start seeds indoors
- Plant in the garden
- Plant again for fall
- Frost possible
- Frost likely
How to read this: each bar shows when to do that job. Dashed bars are for starting seeds indoors in trays; solid bars are for planting in the garden.
Planting dates for Ashland and Talent
| Crop | Start seeds indoors | Plant in the garden | Plant again for fall |
|---|---|---|---|
 PeasPlant seeds in the ground | — | Mar 25 – May 6 | — |
RadishesPlant seeds in the ground | — | Mar 25 – May 20 | Aug 27 – Sep 10 |
 SpinachPlant seeds in the ground | — | Mar 25 – Apr 29 | Aug 13 – Sep 3 |
LettucePlant seeds or young plants | Feb 11–25 | Mar 25 – May 20 | Aug 13–27 |
 OnionsPlant small onion bulbs (sets) | — | Mar 25 – Apr 29 | — |
 CarrotsPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 8 – Jun 3 | Jul 16–30 |
 BeetsPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 8 – Jun 3 | Jul 30 – Aug 13 |
KalePlant young plants (starts) | Feb 25 – Mar 11 | Apr 8 – May 20 | Jul 30 – Aug 13 |
 BroccoliPlant young plants (starts) | Feb 18 – Mar 4 | Apr 8 – May 13 | Jul 16–30 |
 CabbagePlant young plants (starts) | Feb 18 – Mar 4 | Apr 8 – May 13 | Jul 16–30 |
 Swiss chardPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 8 – Jun 3 | Jul 30 – Aug 13 |
 PotatoesPlant seed potatoes | — | Apr 8 – May 20 | — |
Bush beansPlant seeds in the ground | — | May 13 – Jun 24 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 Sweet cornPlant seeds in the ground | — | May 13 – Jun 17 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 CucumbersPlant seeds or young plants | Apr 12–19 | May 10 – Jun 7 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
Zucchini and summer squashPlant seeds or young plants | Apr 12–19 | May 10 – Jun 7 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 Winter squash and pumpkinsPlant seeds or young plants | Apr 12–19 | May 10–31 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 TomatoesPlant young plants (starts) | Mar 15–29 | May 10 – Jun 7 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 PeppersPlant young plants (starts) | Mar 1–15 | May 10–31 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 BasilPlant young plants (starts) | Mar 29 – Apr 12 | May 10 – Jun 7 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 DahliasPlant tubers | — | May 10 – Jun 7 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 CilantroPlant seeds in the ground | — | Mar 25 – May 13 | Aug 20 – Sep 3 |
 ParsleyPlant seeds or young plants | Feb 11–25 | Apr 8 – May 27 | — |
 DillPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 8 – Jun 10 | — |
 StrawberriesPlant young plants | — | Apr 8 – May 20 | — |
 BlueberriesPlant potted or bare-root bushes | — | Apr 8 – May 27 | — |
 RaspberriesPlant bare-root canes | — | Apr 8 – May 20 | — |
 GarlicPlant cloves | — | — | Oct 1 – Nov 15 |
 CauliflowerPlant young plants (starts) | Feb 18 – Mar 4 | Apr 8 – May 6 | Jul 9–23 |
 Brussels sproutsPlant young plants (starts) | Feb 11–25 | Apr 8 – May 20 | — |
 LeeksPlant young plants (starts) | Jan 28 – Feb 11 | Apr 8 – May 20 | — |
 ArugulaPlant seeds in the ground | — | Mar 25 – May 6 | Aug 20 – Sep 10 |
 Bok choyPlant seeds or young plants | Feb 18 – Mar 4 | Mar 25 – Apr 29 | Aug 13–27 |
 TurnipsPlant seeds in the ground | — | Mar 25 – May 6 | Aug 6–20 |
 KohlrabiPlant seeds or young plants | Feb 25 – Mar 11 | Apr 8 – May 20 | Aug 6–20 |
 EggplantPlant young plants (starts) | Mar 1–15 | May 10–31 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 MelonsPlant seeds or young plants | Apr 12–19 | May 10–31 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 Pole beansPlant seeds in the ground | — | May 13 – Jun 17 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 Fava beansPlant seeds in the ground | — | Mar 25 – Apr 29 | — |
 ShallotsPlant bulbs | — | — | Oct 1 – Nov 15 |
 AsparagusPlant dormant crowns | — | Apr 8 – May 20 | — |
 RhubarbPlant dormant crowns | — | Mar 25 – May 6 | — |
 ChivesPlant seeds or young plants | Feb 11–25 | Apr 8 – Jun 3 | — |
 MintPlant young plants | — | Apr 8 – Jun 3 | — |
 RosemaryPlant young plants | — | Apr 8 – May 27 | — |
 ThymePlant young plants | — | Apr 8 – Jun 3 | — |
 OreganoPlant young plants | — | Apr 8 – Jun 3 | — |
 SunflowersPlant seeds in the ground | — | May 13 – Jun 24 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 Sweet peasPlant seeds in the ground | — | Mar 25 – Apr 29 | — |
 TulipsPlant bulbs | — | — | Oct 1 – Nov 15 |
 DaffodilsPlant bulbs | — | — | Oct 1 – Nov 15 |
Dates are a guide, not a guarantee. Check the soil before planting: cool-season crops need it workable and not soggy; warm-season crops need it warm. A $10 soil thermometer pays for itself. Unfamiliar terms are explained in the glossary.
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