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When to plant in Redmond, OR

USDA Zone 6b

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

A ~97-day frost-free window makes Redmond a short-season garden: choose early varieties and start long-season crops indoors well ahead of the last frost. In zone 6b, Redmond gardeners can grow many hardy perennials, while the last and first frost still dictate the annual vegetable calendar.

Station · REDMOND ROBERTS FLD · 3.5 km
Last spring frost
June 9
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
September 14
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
97 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for RedmondA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Redmond: last spring frost around June 9, first fall frost around September 14, about 97 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

REDMOND ROBERTS 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 Redmond’s own odds, recorded at REDMOND ROBERTS FLD.

Frost-probability curves for RedmondProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around June 9 and the first fall frost around September 14, giving about 97 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%
32°FJun 26Jun 9May 17Sep 1Sep 14Oct 1
28°FJun 9May 14Apr 28Sep 14Sep 30Oct 15

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

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19
Direct sowopen now
Bush Bean
June 16July 21
Fall sowopen now
Napa Cabbage
June 22July 20
Fall sowopen now
Beet
July 6July 20
Fall sowopen now
Collards
July 6August 3
Fall sowopen now
Endive
July 6July 20
Fall sowopen now
Escarole
July 6July 20
Fall sowopen now
Fennel (Bulb)
July 6July 20
Fall sowopen now
Kale
July 6August 3
Fall sowopen now
Kohlrabi
July 6August 3
Fall sowopen now
Peas
July 6July 20
Fall sowopen now
Radicchio
July 6July 20
Fall sowopen now
Swiss Chard
July 6July 20
Fall sowopen now
Turnip
July 6August 3
Fall sowin 1 days
Arugula
July 20August 17
Fall sowin 1 days
Bok Choy
July 20August 3
Fall sowin 1 days
Chervil
July 20August 17
Fall sowin 1 days
Cilantro
July 20August 17
Fall sowin 1 days
Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
July 20August 17
Fall sowin 1 days
Corn Salad (Mâche)
July 20August 17
Fall sowin 1 days
Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli)
July 20August 3
Fall sowin 1 days
Lettuce
July 20August 17
Fall sowin 1 days
Mizuna
July 20August 17
Fall sowin 1 days
Mustard Greens
July 20August 17
Fall sowin 1 days
Radish
July 20August 17
Fall sowin 1 days
Shungiku (Edible Chrysanthemum)
July 20August 3
Fall sowin 1 days
Spinach
July 20August 17
Fall sowin 1 days
Tatsoi
July 20August 17

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 Redmond, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 28 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.

REDMOND ROBERTS FLD
Primary
3 km · 928 m elevation
SPRING
Jun 9
FALL
Sep 14
BEND
24 km · 1116 m elevation
SPRING
Jun 6
FALL
Sep 20
PRINEVILLE
28 km · 877 m elevation
SPRING
Jun 1
FALL
Sep 22

Redmond planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Redmond, OR?

Plan for the last spring frost in Redmond around June 9 (the date it has a 50% chance of a 32°F freeze). Anything frost-sensitive should go out after it.

When is the first fall frost in Redmond, OR?

The first fall frost in Redmond typically arrives around September 14 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.

What hardiness zone is Redmond in?

Redmond is in USDA hardiness zone 6b. In zone 6b, winters are moderate — most common vegetables grow well in season.

How long is the growing season in Redmond?

Redmond has about 97 frost-free days — a short growing season — between the average last spring frost (June 9) and first fall frost (September 14).

When should I plant tomatoes in Redmond?

For Redmond, sow tomatoes indoors about April 14–April 28 and move the seedlings out around June 16, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at REDMOND ROBERTS FLD, 3 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

Cite this page
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Redmond, OR — Frost Dates & Zone 6b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00024230. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/oregon/redmond.
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