Plush, OR frost dates

Gardening where frost is possible all year

The weather station nearest Plush, OR records freezing temperatures in every month often enough that NOAA cannot define a frost-free season. Gardening is still possible — it just means planning for frost at any time:

• Grow fast, cold-tolerant crops: Radishes, Lettuce, Spinach, Kale, Peas, Potatoes, Swiss Chard, Garlic.
• Plant once the soil can be worked — usually late spring to early summer at high elevation — and keep row covers ready for clear, still nights.
• Use season extension: cold frames, low tunnels, wall-of-water cloches or a greenhouse turn a few frost-free weeks into a real season.
• Frost-tender crops (tomatoes, squash, beans) need protection all season; choose the earliest varieties you can find.

About these dates

Based on 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals for the Hart Mtn Refuge, OR weather station, 20 km away (elevation 5,617 ft (1,712 m)).

Frost dates near Plush

• Adel May 26 · Oct 1
• Lakeview Jun 4 · Sep 17
• Paisley Jun 6 · Sep 14
• New Pine Creek May 26 · Oct 1
• Frenchglen frost any month
• Summer Lake Jun 8 · Sep 15
• Princeton May 29 · Sep 18
• Bly May 31 · Sep 21
• Riley Jun 11 · Sep 28
• Christmas Valley frost any month

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Plush, OR?

Plush, OR can freeze in any month, so there is no reliable last frost date. The nearest NOAA station averages 207 nights a year at or below 32°F.

What can I grow in Plush, OR?

Fast, cold-tolerant crops such as radishes, lettuce, spinach, kale, peas and potatoes, ideally under row covers, cold frames or a greenhouse. Frost-tender crops like tomatoes need protection all season.