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When to plant in Canby, OR

USDA Zone 8b

Here are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Canby, Oregon — all computed from Canby's nearest NOAA weather station.

In zone 8b, Canby supports a wide range of perennials year-round; the frost dates above are what set your annual vegetable timing.

Station · N WILLAMETTE EXP STN · 5.3 km
Last spring frost
March 18
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
November 13
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
240 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for CanbyA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Canby: last spring frost around March 18, first fall frost around November 13, about 240 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

N WILLAMETTE EXP STN · 1991–2020

The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are Canby’s own odds, recorded at N WILLAMETTE EXP STN.

Frost-probability curves for CanbyProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around March 18 and the first fall frost around November 13, giving about 240 frost-free days.
Last spring frostFirst fall frostbold = 32°F · thin = 28°F / 36°F · dot = 50% date · band = 10–90% window
ThresholdSPRING 10%SPRING 50%SPRING 90%FALL 10%FALL 50%FALL 90%
36°FMay 6Apr 17Mar 29Oct 11Oct 27Nov 15
32°FApr 10Mar 18Feb 22Oct 27Nov 13Dec 6
28°FMar 10Feb 13Dec 30Nov 9Dec 1Dec 31

Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19
Fall sowin 5 days
Brussels Sprouts
July 24August 7
Fall sowin 19 days
Rutabaga
August 7August 21

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Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Canby, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 12 km · complete 32°F normals

When stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.

N WILLAMETTE EXP STN
Primary
5 km · 46 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 18
FALL
Nov 13
AURORA STATE AP
7 km · 60 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 16
FALL
Nov 14
OREGON CITY
12 km · 51 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 18
FALL
Nov 18

Canby planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Canby, OR?

Canby's average last spring frost falls near March 18 — the 50% mark at 32°F in the 1991–2020 normals. Hold tender transplants until the risk has passed, then plant out.

When is the first fall frost in Canby, OR?

Expect Canby's first fall frost near November 13 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.

What hardiness zone is Canby in?

Canby is in USDA hardiness zone 8b. In zone 8b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.

How long is the growing season in Canby?

Canby has about 240 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (March 18) and first fall frost (November 13).

When should I plant tomatoes in Canby?

For Canby, sow tomatoes indoors about January 21–February 4 and move the seedlings out around March 25, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at N WILLAMETTE EXP STN, 5 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

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BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Canby, OR — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00356151. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/oregon/canby.
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