Rainline GardenLakeview, OR frost dates and planting calendar
The typical last spring frost in Lakeview is June 4, and the first fall frost is around September 17. Plant peas from Apr 23; plant tomatoes from Jun 4.
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 Lakeview (1490 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 Lakeview. 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 Lakeview 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 Lakeview
| Crop | Start seeds indoors | Plant in the garden | Plant again for fall |
|---|---|---|---|
 PeasPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 23 – Jun 4 | — |
RadishesPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 23 – Jun 18 | Aug 6–20 |
 SpinachPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 23 – May 28 | Jul 23 – Aug 13 |
LettucePlant seeds or young plants | Mar 12–26 | Apr 23 – Jun 18 | Jul 23 – Aug 6 |
 OnionsPlant small onion bulbs (sets) | — | Apr 23 – May 28 | — |
 CarrotsPlant seeds in the ground | — | May 7 – Jul 2 | — |
 BeetsPlant seeds in the ground | — | May 7 – Jul 2 | — |
KalePlant young plants (starts) | Mar 26 – Apr 9 | May 7 – Jun 18 | Jul 9–23 |
 BroccoliPlant young plants (starts) | Mar 19 – Apr 2 | May 7 – Jun 11 | — |
 CabbagePlant young plants (starts) | Mar 19 – Apr 2 | May 7 – Jun 11 | — |
 Swiss chardPlant seeds in the ground | — | May 7 – Jul 2 | — |
 PotatoesPlant seed potatoes | — | May 7 – Jun 18 | — |
Bush beansPlant seeds in the ground | — | Jun 11 – Jul 23 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 Sweet cornPlant seeds in the ground | — | Jun 11 – Jul 16 Tight season: choose an early variety Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 CucumbersPlant seeds or young plants | May 7–14 | Jun 4 – Jul 2 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
Zucchini and summer squashPlant seeds or young plants | May 7–14 | Jun 4 – Jul 2 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 Winter squash and pumpkinsPlant seeds or young plants | May 7–14 | Jun 4–25 Tight season: choose an early variety Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 TomatoesPlant young plants (starts) | Apr 9–23 | Jun 4 – Jul 2 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 PeppersPlant young plants (starts) | Mar 26 – Apr 9 | Jun 4–25 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 BasilPlant young plants (starts) | Apr 23 – May 7 | Jun 4 – Jul 2 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 DahliasPlant tubers | — | Jun 4 – Jul 2 Tight season: choose an early variety Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 CilantroPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 23 – Jun 11 | Jul 30 – Aug 13 |
 ParsleyPlant seeds or young plants | Mar 12–26 | May 7 – Jun 25 | — |
 DillPlant seeds in the ground | — | May 7 – Jul 9 | — |
 StrawberriesPlant young plants | — | May 7 – Jun 18 | — |
 BlueberriesPlant potted or bare-root bushes | — | May 7 – Jun 25 | — |
 RaspberriesPlant bare-root canes | — | May 7 – Jun 18 | — |
 GarlicPlant cloves | — | — | Oct 15 – Nov 15 |
 CauliflowerPlant young plants (starts) | Mar 19 – Apr 2 | May 7 – Jun 4 | — |
 Brussels sproutsPlant young plants (starts) | Mar 12–26 | May 7 – Jun 18 | — |
 LeeksPlant young plants (starts) | Feb 26 – Mar 12 | May 7 – Jun 18 | — |
 ArugulaPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 23 – Jun 4 | Jul 30 – Aug 20 |
 Bok choyPlant seeds or young plants | Mar 19 – Apr 2 | Apr 23 – May 28 | Jul 23 – Aug 6 |
 TurnipsPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 23 – Jun 4 | Jul 16–30 |
 KohlrabiPlant seeds or young plants | Mar 26 – Apr 9 | May 7 – Jun 18 | Jul 16–30 |
 EggplantPlant young plants (starts) | Mar 26 – Apr 9 | Jun 4–25 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 MelonsPlant seeds or young plants | May 7–14 | Jun 4–25 Tight season: choose an early variety Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 Pole beansPlant seeds in the ground | — | Jun 11 – Jul 16 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 Fava beansPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 23 – May 28 | — |
 ShallotsPlant bulbs | — | — | Oct 15 – Nov 15 |
 AsparagusPlant dormant crowns | — | May 7 – Jun 18 | — |
 RhubarbPlant dormant crowns | — | Apr 23 – Jun 4 | — |
 ChivesPlant seeds or young plants | Mar 12–26 | May 7 – Jul 2 | — |
 MintPlant young plants | — | May 7 – Jul 2 | — |
 RosemaryPlant young plants | — | May 7 – Jun 25 | — |
 ThymePlant young plants | — | May 7 – Jul 2 | — |
 OreganoPlant young plants | — | May 7 – Jul 2 | — |
 SunflowersPlant seeds in the ground | — | Jun 11 – Jul 23 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 Sweet peasPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 23 – May 28 | — |
 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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