Regional guide
Oregon Coast Vegetable Climate Guide
OSU Extension coastal vegetable guide for mild, rainy, cool-summer gardens, wind, fog, protection, and crop-level catalog examples.
Climate signals
- OSU Extension's The best vegetables to grow in Oregon's coastal climate page is by Sally Reill, Sharon Busby and Carita Edson; EM 9499 was Revised December 2025.
- The best vegetables to grow in Oregon's coastal climate source describes mild temperatures, ample rainfall and cool summers that support many cool-condition crops.
- Wind, fog, limited sunlight, variety selection and protection shape coastal vegetable planning.
- Root crops prefer loose, deep soil and careful thinning; Carrots must be direct seeded, Beets can be started indoors and transplanted carefully, Radishes must be direct seeded, and Turnips and rutabagas are good possibilities.
Planning notes
- Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, kohlrabi and Brussels sprouts should be started indoors and transplanted outside after the last frost; Brassica transplants do not tolerate cold soil well.
- Pickling, slicing and seedless cucumbers perform better with protection, warm soil for germination, and attention to pollination unless parthenocarpic.
- Green beans need warm soil, can be started indoors and transplanted carefully after the last frost, and Provider is one bush bean named by the source.
- Lettuce varieties grow well in coastal conditions when slow-bolting types with tip burn resistance are chosen; Spinach and endive fit cool seasons.
- Chard performs especially well, including Bright Lights; Arugula and mustards tend to bolt quickly, so direct seed and replant often.
- Green onions and leeks perform very well when started from seed, with February for June planting; Green onions and scallions are specialized types and do not form bulbs.
- Peas are a strong coastal fit, and bush varieties tolerate wind better than tall types.
- Peppers require substantial protection, sun and heat; choose short-season, early-maturing sweet types and use cloches or greenhouses when possible.
- Winter squash and pumpkins need a long season, good pollination and warmth; choose varieties under 90 days for coastal gardens.
- Tomatoes need protection and the sunniest available location, with the earliest-maturing varieties favored; Tomatillos have similar requirements to tomatoes.
- Corn requires a long, warm season and is suitable inland with early varieties, without a priority link; Eggplant is difficult in maritime climates, without a priority link; Peppers include short-season mini sweet choices, without a priority link.
- Potatoes, garlic and summer squash are source rows with no catalog seed link in this guide.
- Artichokes suit the coastal climate when given space, sun and excellent drainage; Green Globe is named as a good variety.
- Use these priority catalog links as crop-level examples, not OSU cultivar recommendations.
Catalog crop examples
These catalog entries match crops covered by the regional timing source; variety-specific details remain tied to each seed entry's own source.
- Danvers 126 Carrot Vegetable · Shoulder · 70 days
- Detroit Dark Red Beet Vegetable · Cool · 58 days
- French Breakfast Radish Vegetable · Cool · 28 days
- Purple Top White Globe Turnip Vegetable · Cool · 55 days
- American Purple Top Rutabaga Vegetable · Cool · 90 days
- Waltham 29 Broccoli Vegetable · Cool · 74 days
- Golden Acre Cabbage Vegetable · Cool · 64 days
- Snowball Y Cauliflower Vegetable · Cool · 70 days
- Lacinato Kale Vegetable · Cool · 60 days
- Early White Vienna Kohlrabi Vegetable · Cool · 55 days
- Long Island Improved Brussels Sprouts Vegetable · Cool · 100 days
- Marketmore 76 Cucumber Vegetable · Warm · 58 days
- Provider Bush Bean Vegetable · Warm · 50 days
- Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce Vegetable · Cool · 45 days
- Bloomsdale Spinach Vegetable · Cool · 42 days
- Green Curled Endive Vegetable · Cool · 85 days
- Bright Lights Swiss Chard Vegetable · Shoulder · 55 days
- Astro Arugula Vegetable · Cool · 35 days
- Southern Giant Curled Mustard Vegetable · Cool · 45 days
- Evergreen Bunching Onion Vegetable · Shoulder · 65 days
- American Flag Leek Vegetable · Cool · 120 days
- Sugar Snap Pea Vegetable · Cool · 62 days
- Roma Tomato Vegetable · Warm · 76 days
- Toma Verde Tomatillo Vegetable · Warm · 70 days
- Tall Utah Celery Vegetable · Cool · 110 days
- Florence Fennel Herb · Warm · 80 days
- Green Globe Artichoke Vegetable · Warm · 120 days
Related regional guides
- Oregon Four-Region Vegetable Garden A guide for Oregon gardeners who need different planting windows for the coast, western valleys, high elevations, and Columbia/Snake valleys.
- Willamette Valley Oregon Garden Calendar OSU EM 9032 Willamette Valley monthly calendar for average-weather timing, soil checks, protected starts, transplants, and crop examples.
- Eastern Oregon Seed-Starting Schedule OSU Extension Eastern Oregon schedule for May 21 frost-free timing, semi-arid frost risk, indoor starts, direct seeding, and hardening off.
- Central Oregon Seed-Starting Schedule OSU Extension Central Oregon schedule for May 31 frost-free planning, indoor sowing count-backs, and crop-level examples.
Source: OSU Extension The best vegetables to grow in Oregon's coastal climate