When to plant raspberries in Oregon and Washington

In Portland: Plant raspberry canes Mar 15 – Apr 26. In Bend: May 12 – Jun 23. Find your city below.

Difficulty: Moderate
Sun: Full sun
Spacing: 2 to 3 feet apart in rows
Planting depth: Roots covered by 2 to 3 inches of soil
Frost: Hardy perennial; comes back every year
First harvest: Light crop in year two (fall-bearers can fruit the first fall)

Need well-drained soil; they die in soggy ground. A raised row helps in wet Northwest winters. West of the Cascades, fall planting works well too.

Raspberries planting dates by city

City	Plant in the garden
Astoria, OR	Apr 1 – May 13
Baker City, OR	Apr 27 – Jun 8
Bend and Redmond, OR	May 12 – Jun 23
Burns, OR	May 14 – Jun 25
Coos Bay and North Bend, OR	Apr 1 – May 13
Eugene, OR	Mar 15 – Apr 26
Gresham, OR	Mar 15 – Apr 26
Klamath Falls, OR	May 12 – Jun 23
Medford, OR	Mar 15 – Apr 26
Pendleton, OR	Apr 1 – May 13
Portland, OR	Mar 15 – Apr 26
Roseburg, OR	Mar 15 – Apr 26
Salem, OR	Mar 15 – Apr 26
The Dalles, OR	Apr 1 – May 13
Wilsonville and Canby, OR	Mar 15 – Apr 26
Aberdeen and Hoquiam, WA	Apr 1 – May 13
Bellingham, WA	Mar 15 – Apr 26
Ellensburg, WA	Apr 15 – May 27
Everett, WA	Mar 15 – Apr 26
Forks, WA	Apr 1 – May 13
Moses Lake, WA	Apr 1 – May 13
Olympia, WA	Apr 1 – May 13
Omak and Okanogan, WA	Apr 15 – May 27
Seattle and Tacoma, WA	Mar 15 – Apr 26
Spokane, WA	Apr 15 – May 27
Tri-Cities (Pasco, Kennewick, Richland), WA	Apr 1 – May 13
Vancouver, WA	Mar 15 – Apr 26
Walla Walla, WA	Apr 1 – May 13
Wenatchee, WA	Apr 1 – May 13
Yakima, WA	Apr 10 – May 22

Pick a sunny spot with soil that drains well, and mix in an inch or two of compost.
Plant raspberry canes on your city's dates, 2 to 3 feet apart in rows. Roots covered by 2 to 3 inches of soil.
Set up a simple trellis with posts and wire. After harvest, cut spent canes to the ground.
Harvest: Pick when berries slip easily off the core. Check every two or three days in season.

Root rot in soggy soil. Plant in a raised row or a bed that drains well.