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When to plant in Four Corners, OR

USDA Zone 8b

Everything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Four Corners, Oregon — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.

Zone 8b means many perennials and even some tender shrubs overwinter in Four Corners, while your frost dates still decide when annuals go out.

Station · SALEM MCNARY FLD · 3.5 km
Last spring frost
April 3
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
November 1
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
212 days
frost-free
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
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Oct
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Dec
Frost calendar for Four CornersA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Four Corners: last spring frost around April 3, first fall frost around November 1, about 212 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

The average last spring frost in Four Corners is now 15 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →

Frost probability

SALEM MCNARY FLD · 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 Four Corners’s own odds, recorded at SALEM MCNARY FLD.

Frost-probability curves for Four CornersProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around April 3 and the first fall frost around November 1, giving about 212 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 16Apr 30Apr 14Oct 2Oct 18Nov 2
32°FApr 27Apr 3Mar 10Oct 16Nov 1Nov 23
28°FMar 30Mar 2Jan 31Oct 30Nov 22Dec 17

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

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19
Fall sowopen now
Brussels Sprouts
July 12July 26
Fall sowin 7 days
Rutabaga
July 26August 9
Fall sowin 21 days
Broccoli
August 9August 23
Fall sowin 21 days
Cabbage
August 9August 23
Fall sowin 21 days
Carrot
August 9August 23
Fall sowin 21 days
Cauliflower
August 9August 23
Fall sowin 21 days
Napa Cabbage
August 9September 6

Add these crops to your calendar (.ics) ↓

Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

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

Nearby weather stations

3 within 20 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.

SALEM MCNARY FLD
Primary
3 km · 63 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 3
FALL
Nov 1
SILVERTON
18 km · 124 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 28
FALL
Nov 10
STAYTON
20 km · 130 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 29
FALL
Nov 6

Four Corners planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Four Corners, OR?

On average, the last spring frost in Four Corners is around April 3 (50% probability at 32°F, from 1991–2020 NOAA normals). Wait until after this date to set out tender plants like tomatoes and peppers.

When is the first fall frost in Four Corners, OR?

In Four Corners, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around November 1 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.

What hardiness zone is Four Corners in?

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

How long is the growing season in Four Corners?

There are roughly 212 frost-free days in Four Corners (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around April 3 to the first fall frost near November 1.

When should I plant tomatoes in Four Corners?

In Four Corners, start tomato seeds indoors around February 6–February 20, then transplant seedlings outdoors around April 10 once the danger of frost has passed.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at SALEM MCNARY FLD, 3 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 Four Corners, OR — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00024232. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/oregon/four-corners.
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