Pacific Northwest Vegetable Gardening Month by Month

Maritime, mild wet winters and cool summers

Pacific Northwest vegetable gardening, month by month: the table below shows how many vegetables you can sow or plant in each month of the year, which planting windows open and which ones close. Under it, every month has its own section with the full list. The timing comes straight from our Pacific Northwest vegetable planting calendar, the same data the Planting Season app uses.

The busiest planting month is April, with 53 vegetables to sow or plant. Our calendar has no vegetables to sow or plant in January and December. For this month's list on its own, see what to plant now in the Pacific Northwest.

This is a first-pass calendar built from regional extension guidance and under local review, so treat it as a strong first draft.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Pacific Northwest planting calendar at a glance

Each row is one month. Tap a month for its section below, or use the month buttons above for the full page with herbs, fruit and flowers. Where our data sets a crop out as transplants, the window is the transplanting window.

Month	Vegetables	Windows opening	Last month in the window
January	0	None	None
February	37	Peas, Snow Peas, Lettuce, Spinach, Kale and 32 more	None
March	50	Swiss Chard, Asparagus, Globe Artichoke, Good King Henry, Green Onion and 8 more	None
April	53	Celeriac, Celery and Quinoa	Peas, Snow Peas, Lettuce, Spinach, Swiss Chard and 40 more
May	29	Tomato, Bell Pepper, Chili Pepper, Eggplant, Zucchini and 16 more	Celeriac, Celery, Hamburg Parsley, Parsnip, Quinoa and 2 more
June	23	Rutabaga	Tomato, Bell Pepper, Chili Pepper, Eggplant, Zucchini and 16 more
July	37	Peas, Snow Peas, Lettuce, Spinach, Kale and 30 more	Leek and Rutabaga
August	36	Onion	None
September	38	Swiss Chard and Green Onion	Peas, Snow Peas, Lettuce, Spinach, Swiss Chard and 33 more
October	2	Garlic and Shallot	None
November	2	None	Garlic and Shallot
December	0	None	None

How the vegetable year runs in the Pacific Northwest

The maritime Pacific Northwest (USDA 8b-9a west of the Cascades; the region spans 6b-9a) has mild, wet winters and cool summers. Cool-season crops thrive almost year-round, and the long, gentle shoulder seasons suit leafy greens, brassicas, peas and roots. The main limit is summer heat: tomatoes, peppers and other heat-lovers need a warm, sheltered spot or a tunnel and go out in late spring once the soil warms. Last frost is typically late March and the first fall frost around mid-November, though cool wet soil, not frost, sets the spring pace.

January in the Pacific Northwest

Our Pacific Northwest calendar has no vegetables to sow or plant in January.

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February in the Pacific Northwest

You can sow or plant 37 vegetables in the Pacific Northwest in February, along with 4 herbs.

Windows opening in February: Arugula, Beet, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Broccolini, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Chicory, Collard Greens, Daikon, Endive & Escarole, Fava Beans, Fennel (Herb), Florence Fennel, Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli), Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna, Lettuce, Mibuna, Mizuna, Mustard Greens, Napa Cabbage, Onion, Peas, Potato, Radicchio, Radish, Shallot, Snow Peas, Sorrel, Spinach, Tatsoi, Turnip and Watercress.

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March in the Pacific Northwest

You can sow or plant 50 vegetables in the Pacific Northwest in March, along with 15 herbs.

Windows opening in March: Asparagus, Globe Artichoke, Good King Henry, Green Onion, Hamburg Parsley, Horseradish, Leek, Parsnip, Rhubarb, Salsify, Scorzonera, Sunchoke and Swiss Chard.

Still sowing from last month: Arugula, Beet, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Broccolini, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Chicory, Collard Greens, Daikon, Endive & Escarole, Fava Beans, Fennel (Herb), Florence Fennel, Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli), Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna, Lettuce, Mibuna, Mizuna, Mustard Greens, Napa Cabbage, Onion, Peas, Potato, Radicchio, Radish, Shallot, Snow Peas, Sorrel, Spinach, Tatsoi, Turnip and Watercress.

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April in the Pacific Northwest

You can sow or plant 53 vegetables in the Pacific Northwest in April, along with 18 herbs.

Windows opening in April: Celeriac, Celery and Quinoa.

Last month in the window: Arugula, Asparagus, Beet, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Broccolini, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Chicory, Collard Greens, Daikon, Endive & Escarole, Fava Beans, Fennel (Herb), Florence Fennel, Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli), Globe Artichoke, Good King Henry, Green Onion, Horseradish, Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna, Lettuce, Mibuna, Mizuna, Mustard Greens, Napa Cabbage, Onion, Peas, Potato, Radicchio, Radish, Rhubarb, Shallot, Snow Peas, Sorrel, Spinach, Sunchoke, Swiss Chard, Tatsoi, Turnip and Watercress.

Still sowing from last month: Hamburg Parsley, Leek, Parsnip, Salsify and Scorzonera.

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May in the Pacific Northwest

You can sow or plant 29 vegetables in the Pacific Northwest in May, along with 9 herbs.

Windows opening in May: Amaranth, Bell Pepper, Bush Beans, Cantaloupe, Chayote, Chili Pepper, Cucumber, Edamame, Eggplant, Hyacinth Bean (Lablab), Lima Beans, New Zealand Spinach, Popcorn, Pumpkin, Scarlet Runner Bean, Squash, Sweet Corn, Tomatillo, Tomato, Watermelon and Zucchini.

Last month in the window: Celeriac, Celery, Hamburg Parsley, Parsnip, Quinoa, Salsify and Scorzonera.

Still sowing from last month: Leek.

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June in the Pacific Northwest

You can sow or plant 23 vegetables in the Pacific Northwest in June, along with 6 herbs.

Windows opening in June: Rutabaga.

Last month in the window: Amaranth, Bell Pepper, Bush Beans, Cantaloupe, Chayote, Chili Pepper, Cucumber, Edamame, Eggplant, Hyacinth Bean (Lablab), Lima Beans, New Zealand Spinach, Popcorn, Pumpkin, Scarlet Runner Bean, Squash, Sweet Corn, Tomatillo, Tomato, Watermelon and Zucchini.

Still sowing from last month: Leek.

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July in the Pacific Northwest

You can sow or plant 37 vegetables in the Pacific Northwest in July, along with 4 herbs.

Windows opening in July: Arugula, Beet, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Broccolini, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Chicory, Collard Greens, Daikon, Endive & Escarole, Fava Beans, Fennel (Herb), Florence Fennel, Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli), Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna, Lettuce, Mibuna, Mizuna, Mustard Greens, Napa Cabbage, Peas, Potato, Radicchio, Radish, Snow Peas, Sorrel, Spinach, Tatsoi, Turnip and Watercress.

Last month in the window: Leek and Rutabaga.

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August in the Pacific Northwest

You can sow or plant 36 vegetables in the Pacific Northwest in August, along with 4 herbs.

Windows opening in August: Onion.

Still sowing from last month: Arugula, Beet, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Broccolini, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Chicory, Collard Greens, Daikon, Endive & Escarole, Fava Beans, Fennel (Herb), Florence Fennel, Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli), Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna, Lettuce, Mibuna, Mizuna, Mustard Greens, Napa Cabbage, Peas, Potato, Radicchio, Radish, Snow Peas, Sorrel, Spinach, Tatsoi, Turnip and Watercress.

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September in the Pacific Northwest

You can sow or plant 38 vegetables in the Pacific Northwest in September, along with 14 herbs.

One-month window, sow or plant in September: Green Onion and Swiss Chard.

Last month in the window: Arugula, Beet, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Broccolini, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Chicory, Collard Greens, Daikon, Endive & Escarole, Fava Beans, Fennel (Herb), Florence Fennel, Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli), Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna, Lettuce, Mibuna, Mizuna, Mustard Greens, Napa Cabbage, Onion, Peas, Potato, Radicchio, Radish, Snow Peas, Sorrel, Spinach, Tatsoi, Turnip and Watercress.

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October in the Pacific Northwest

You can sow or plant 2 vegetables in the Pacific Northwest in October.

Windows opening in October: Garlic and Shallot.

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November in the Pacific Northwest

You can sow or plant 2 vegetables in the Pacific Northwest in November.

Last month in the window: Garlic and Shallot.

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December in the Pacific Northwest

Our Pacific Northwest calendar has no vegetables to sow or plant in December.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the busiest month for planting vegetables in the Pacific Northwest?

April, when our Pacific Northwest calendar has 53 vegetables to sow or plant, including Peas, Snow Peas, Lettuce, Spinach, Swiss Chard, Kale and 47 more.

Which month has the fewest vegetables to plant in the Pacific Northwest?

Our Pacific Northwest calendar has no vegetables to sow or plant in January and December.

When do you plant tomatoes in the Pacific Northwest?

Our Pacific Northwest calendar has tomatoes going in during May to June. See the tomato page for varieties and spacing.

See the full Pacific Northwest calendar

Every crop, every month, with a sowing chart, frost dates and a season-by-season guide.

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