When to Plant Lettuce in Zone 5
In USDA zone 5, start seeds indoors around March 17, transplant or plant outdoors April 21 to June 15, and expect your first harvest around June 15. Zone 5 also has a fall planting window opening around July 23.
Lettuce planting calendar for USDA Zone 5
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Mar 17
Transplant outdoors
Apr 21
Projected first harvest
Jun 15
fall planting
Direct sow
Jul 23
Projected first harvest
Sep 16
spring planting
fall planting
Most lettuce mature in about 45 to 85 days depending on the variety. Dates use USDA zone 5a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 5 means for lettuce
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 5 gives you roughly 149 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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