Rainline GardenKlamath Falls, OR frost dates and planting calendar
The typical last spring frost in Klamath Falls is June 9, and the first fall frost is around September 18. Plant peas from Apr 28; plant tomatoes from Jun 9.
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 Klamath Falls Airport (1245 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 Klamath Falls. 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 Klamath Falls 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 Klamath Falls
| Crop | Start seeds indoors | Plant in the garden | Plant again for fall |
|---|---|---|---|
 PeasPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 28 – Jun 9 | — |
RadishesPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 28 – Jun 23 | Aug 7–21 |
 SpinachPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 28 – Jun 2 | Jul 24 – Aug 14 |
LettucePlant seeds or young plants | Mar 17–31 | Apr 28 – Jun 23 | Jul 24 – Aug 7 |
 OnionsPlant small onion bulbs (sets) | — | Apr 28 – Jun 2 | — |
 CarrotsPlant seeds in the ground | — | May 12 – Jul 7 | — |
 BeetsPlant seeds in the ground | — | May 12 – Jul 7 | — |
KalePlant young plants (starts) | Mar 31 – Apr 14 | May 12 – Jun 23 | Jul 10–24 |
 BroccoliPlant young plants (starts) | Mar 24 – Apr 7 | May 12 – Jun 16 | — |
 CabbagePlant young plants (starts) | Mar 24 – Apr 7 | May 12 – Jun 16 | — |
 Swiss chardPlant seeds in the ground | — | May 12 – Jul 7 | — |
 PotatoesPlant seed potatoes | — | May 12 – Jun 23 | — |
Bush beansPlant seeds in the ground | — | Jun 16 – Jul 28 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 Sweet cornPlant seeds in the ground | — | Jun 16 – Jul 21 Tight season: choose an early variety Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 CucumbersPlant seeds or young plants | May 12–19 | Jun 9 – Jul 7 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
Zucchini and summer squashPlant seeds or young plants | May 12–19 | Jun 9 – Jul 7 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 Winter squash and pumpkinsPlant seeds or young plants | May 12–19 | Jun 9–30 Tight season: choose an early variety Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 TomatoesPlant young plants (starts) | Apr 14–28 | Jun 9 – Jul 7 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 PeppersPlant young plants (starts) | Mar 31 – Apr 14 | Jun 9–30 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 BasilPlant young plants (starts) | Apr 28 – May 12 | Jun 9 – Jul 7 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 DahliasPlant tubers | — | Jun 9 – Jul 7 Tight season: choose an early variety Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 CilantroPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 28 – Jun 16 | Jul 31 – Aug 14 |
 ParsleyPlant seeds or young plants | Mar 17–31 | May 12 – Jun 30 | — |
 DillPlant seeds in the ground | — | May 12 – Jul 14 | — |
 StrawberriesPlant young plants | — | May 12 – Jun 23 | — |
 BlueberriesPlant potted or bare-root bushes | — | May 12 – Jun 30 | — |
 RaspberriesPlant bare-root canes | — | May 12 – Jun 23 | — |
 GarlicPlant cloves | — | — | Oct 15 – Nov 15 |
 CauliflowerPlant young plants (starts) | Mar 24 – Apr 7 | May 12 – Jun 9 | — |
 Brussels sproutsPlant young plants (starts) | Mar 17–31 | May 12 – Jun 23 | — |
 LeeksPlant young plants (starts) | Mar 3–17 | May 12 – Jun 23 | — |
 ArugulaPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 28 – Jun 9 | Jul 31 – Aug 21 |
 Bok choyPlant seeds or young plants | Mar 24 – Apr 7 | Apr 28 – Jun 2 | Jul 24 – Aug 7 |
 TurnipsPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 28 – Jun 9 | Jul 17–31 |
 KohlrabiPlant seeds or young plants | Mar 31 – Apr 14 | May 12 – Jun 23 | Jul 17–31 |
 EggplantPlant young plants (starts) | Mar 31 – Apr 14 | Jun 9–30 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 MelonsPlant seeds or young plants | May 12–19 | Jun 9–30 Tight season: choose an early variety Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 Pole beansPlant seeds in the ground | — | Jun 16 – Jul 21 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 Fava beansPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 28 – Jun 2 | — |
 ShallotsPlant bulbs | — | — | Oct 15 – Nov 15 |
 AsparagusPlant dormant crowns | — | May 12 – Jun 23 | — |
 RhubarbPlant dormant crowns | — | Apr 28 – Jun 9 | — |
 ChivesPlant seeds or young plants | Mar 17–31 | May 12 – Jul 7 | — |
 MintPlant young plants | — | May 12 – Jul 7 | — |
 RosemaryPlant young plants | — | May 12 – Jun 30 | — |
 ThymePlant young plants | — | May 12 – Jul 7 | — |
 OreganoPlant young plants | — | May 12 – Jul 7 | — |
 SunflowersPlant seeds in the ground | — | Jun 16 – Jul 28 Tight season: choose an early variety Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 Sweet peasPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 28 – Jun 2 | — |
 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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