When to Plant Lettuce in Zone 8
In USDA zone 8, start seeds indoors around February 11, transplant or plant outdoors March 18 to May 12, and expect your first harvest around May 12. Zone 8 also has a fall planting window opening around September 1.
Lettuce planting calendar for USDA Zone 8
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Feb 11
Transplant outdoors
Mar 18
Projected first harvest
May 12
fall planting
Direct sow
Sep 1
Projected first harvest
Oct 26
spring planting
fall planting
Most lettuce mature in about 45 to 85 days depending on the variety. Dates use USDA zone 8a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 8 means for lettuce
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 8 gives you roughly 223 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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