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