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When to plant in Roseburg, OR

USDA Zone 8b

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

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

Station · ROSEBURG KQEN · 1.6 km
Last spring frost
March 23
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
November 18
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
240 days
frost-free
Jan
Feb
Mar
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Dec
Frost calendar for RoseburgA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Roseburg: last spring frost around March 23, first fall frost around November 18, about 240 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

The average last spring frost in Roseburg is now 5 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →

Frost probability

ROSEBURG KQEN · 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 Roseburg’s own odds, recorded at ROSEBURG KQEN.

Frost-probability curves for RoseburgProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around March 23 and the first fall frost around November 18, 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 9Apr 21Mar 31Oct 8Oct 25Nov 17
32°FApr 16Mar 23Feb 25Oct 24Nov 18Dec 17
28°FMar 21Feb 20Dec 31Nov 8Dec 11Jan 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 10 days
Brussels Sprouts
July 29August 12
Fall sowin 24 days
Rutabaga
August 12August 26

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

Nearby weather stations

3 within 7 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.

ROSEBURG KQEN
Primary
2 km · 130 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 23
FALL
Nov 18
ROSEBURG RGNL AP
2 km · 160 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 19
FALL
Nov 20
WINCHESTER
7 km · 140 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 31
FALL
Nov 5

Roseburg planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Roseburg, OR?

On average, the last spring frost in Roseburg is around March 23 (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 Roseburg, OR?

In Roseburg, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around November 18 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.

What hardiness zone is Roseburg in?

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

How long is the growing season in Roseburg?

There are roughly 240 frost-free days in Roseburg (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around March 23 to the first fall frost near November 18.

When should I plant tomatoes in Roseburg?

In Roseburg, start tomato seeds indoors around January 26–February 9, then transplant seedlings outdoors around March 30 once the danger of frost has passed.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at ROSEBURG KQEN, 2 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 Roseburg, OR — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00357331. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/oregon/roseburg.
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