Rainline GardenBurns, OR frost dates and planting calendar
The typical last spring frost in Burns is June 11, and the first fall frost is around September 6. Plant peas from Apr 30; plant tomatoes from Jun 11.
Last spring frostJune 11Typical date. Frost is over by Jun 28 in 9 years out of 10.
First fall frostSeptember 6Typical date. Comes as early as Aug 21 in 1 year out of 10.
Frost-free season87 daysYour growing season for frost-tender crops like tomatoes and squash.
High desert and mountains. Central and high eastern Oregon. Frost is possible almost any month. Use row covers, wall-o-water or cloches for warm crops, and choose short-season varieties.
Frost dates are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals for Burns Municipal Airport (1262 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 Burns. 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 Burns Pick your plants and get a dated, printable to-do list.
Planting calendar
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Frost
Salad greens
Spinach
Lettuce
Swiss chard
Arugula
Cabbage family
Kale
Broccoli
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Brussels sprouts
Bok choy
Kohlrabi
Root vegetables
Radishes
Carrots
Beets
Potatoes
Turnips
Onion family
Onions
Garlic
Leeks
Shallots
Peas and beans
Peas
Bush beans
Pole beans
Fava beans
Tomatoes and summer crops
Sweet corn
Tomatoes
Peppers
Eggplant
Squash, cucumbers and melons
Cucumbers
Zucchini and summer squash
Winter squash and pumpkins
Melons
Herbs
Basil
Cilantro
Parsley
Dill
Chives
Mint
Rosemary
Thyme
Oregano
Berries and perennial crops
Strawberries
Blueberries
Raspberries
Asparagus
Rhubarb
Flowers
Dahlias
Sunflowers
Sweet peas
Tulips
Daffodils
- 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 Burns
| Crop | Start seeds indoors | Plant in the garden | Plant again for fall |
|---|---|---|---|
 PeasPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 30 – Jun 11 | — |
RadishesPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 30 – Jun 25 | Jul 26 – Aug 9 |
 SpinachPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 30 – Jun 4 | Jul 12 – Aug 2 |
LettucePlant seeds or young plants | Mar 19 – Apr 2 | Apr 30 – Jun 25 | Jul 12–26 |
 OnionsPlant small onion bulbs (sets) | — | Apr 30 – Jun 4 | — |
 CarrotsPlant seeds in the ground | — | May 14 – Jul 9 | — |
 BeetsPlant seeds in the ground | — | May 14 – Jul 9 | — |
KalePlant young plants (starts) | Apr 2–16 | May 14 – Jun 25 | — |
 BroccoliPlant young plants (starts) | Mar 26 – Apr 9 | May 14 – Jun 18 | — |
 CabbagePlant young plants (starts) | Mar 26 – Apr 9 | May 14 – Jun 18 | — |
 Swiss chardPlant seeds in the ground | — | May 14 – Jul 9 | — |
 PotatoesPlant seed potatoes | — | May 14 – Jun 25 | — |
Bush beansPlant seeds in the ground | — | Jun 18 – Jul 30 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 Sweet cornPlant seeds in the ground | — | Jun 18 – Jul 23 Tight season: choose an early variety Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 CucumbersPlant seeds or young plants | May 14–21 | Jun 11 – Jul 9 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
Zucchini and summer squashPlant seeds or young plants | May 14–21 | Jun 11 – Jul 9 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 Winter squash and pumpkinsPlant seeds or young plants | May 14–21 | Jun 11 – Jul 2 Season is short here: use transplants, a fast variety and row cover Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 TomatoesPlant young plants (starts) | Apr 16–30 | Jun 11 – Jul 9 Tight season: choose an early variety Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 PeppersPlant young plants (starts) | Apr 2–16 | Jun 11 – Jul 2 Tight season: choose an early variety Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 BasilPlant young plants (starts) | Apr 30 – May 14 | Jun 11 – Jul 9 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 DahliasPlant tubers | — | Jun 11 – Jul 9 Season is short here: use transplants, a fast variety and row cover Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 CilantroPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 30 – Jun 18 | Jul 19 – Aug 2 |
 ParsleyPlant seeds or young plants | Mar 19 – Apr 2 | May 14 – Jul 2 | — |
 DillPlant seeds in the ground | — | May 14 – Jul 16 | — |
 StrawberriesPlant young plants | — | May 14 – Jun 25 | — |
 BlueberriesPlant potted or bare-root bushes | — | May 14 – Jul 2 | — |
 RaspberriesPlant bare-root canes | — | May 14 – Jun 25 | — |
 GarlicPlant cloves | — | — | Oct 15 – Nov 15 |
 CauliflowerPlant young plants (starts) | Mar 26 – Apr 9 | May 14 – Jun 11 | — |
 Brussels sproutsPlant young plants (starts) | Mar 19 – Apr 2 | May 14 – Jun 25 | — |
 LeeksPlant young plants (starts) | Mar 5–19 | May 14 – Jun 25 | — |
 ArugulaPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 30 – Jun 11 | Jul 19 – Aug 9 |
 Bok choyPlant seeds or young plants | Mar 26 – Apr 9 | Apr 30 – Jun 4 | Jul 12–26 |
 TurnipsPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 30 – Jun 11 | Jul 5–19 |
 KohlrabiPlant seeds or young plants | Apr 2–16 | May 14 – Jun 25 | — |
 EggplantPlant young plants (starts) | Apr 2–16 | Jun 11 – Jul 2 Tight season: choose an early variety Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 MelonsPlant seeds or young plants | May 14–21 | Jun 11 – Jul 2 Tight season: choose an early variety Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 Pole beansPlant seeds in the ground | — | Jun 18 – Jul 23 Tight season: choose an early variety Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 Fava beansPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 30 – Jun 4 | — |
 ShallotsPlant bulbs | — | — | Oct 15 – Nov 15 |
 AsparagusPlant dormant crowns | — | May 14 – Jun 25 | — |
 RhubarbPlant dormant crowns | — | Apr 30 – Jun 11 | — |
 ChivesPlant seeds or young plants | Mar 19 – Apr 2 | May 14 – Jul 9 | — |
 MintPlant young plants | — | May 14 – Jul 9 | — |
 RosemaryPlant young plants | — | May 14 – Jul 2 | — |
 ThymePlant young plants | — | May 14 – Jul 9 | — |
 OreganoPlant young plants | — | May 14 – Jul 9 | — |
 SunflowersPlant seeds in the ground | — | Jun 18 – Jul 30 Tight season: choose an early variety Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 Sweet peasPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 30 – Jun 4 | — |
 TulipsPlant bulbs | — | — | Oct 15 – Nov 15 |
 DaffodilsPlant bulbs | — | — | Oct 15 – 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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