When to Plant Lettuce in Zone 10
In USDA zone 10, start seeds indoors around December 12, transplant or plant outdoors January 16 to March 12, and expect your first harvest around March 12. Zone 10 also has a fall planting window opening around October 21.
Lettuce planting calendar for USDA Zone 10
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Dec 12
Transplant outdoors
Jan 16
Projected first harvest
Mar 12
fall planting
Direct sow
Oct 21
Projected first harvest
Dec 15
spring planting
fall planting
Most lettuce mature in about 45 to 85 days depending on the variety. Dates use USDA zone 10a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 10 means for lettuce
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 10 gives you roughly 334 frost-free days, and lettuce need about 45 to 85 days depending on the variety to mature.
Varieties to grow
12 varieties of lettuce in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with lettuce
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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