When to Plant Lettuce in Louisiana
Louisiana spans USDA hardiness 8b to 10a (zones 8b to 10a on this page). Plant lettuce by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
Jump to: Zone 8b · Zone 9a · Zone 9b · Zone 10a
Lettuce planting calendar for Louisiana, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Jan 30
Transplant outdoors
Mar 6
Projected first harvest
Apr 30
fall planting
Direct sow
Sep 11
Projected first harvest
Nov 5
spring planting
fall planting
Most lettuce mature in about 45 to 85 days depending on the variety. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Lettuce planting calendar for Louisiana, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Jan 11
Transplant outdoors
Feb 15
Projected first harvest
Apr 11
fall planting
Direct sow
Sep 22
Projected first harvest
Nov 16
spring planting
fall planting
Most lettuce mature in about 45 to 85 days depending on the variety. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Lettuce planting calendar for Louisiana, Zone 9b
Average last spring frost
February 15
Average first fall frost
December 15
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Dec 28
Transplant outdoors
Feb 1
Projected first harvest
Mar 28
fall planting
Direct sow
Oct 6
Projected first harvest
Nov 30
spring planting
fall planting
Most lettuce mature in about 45 to 85 days depending on the variety. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Lettuce planting calendar for Louisiana, Zone 10a
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
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. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →
Not sure which half-zone you're in? Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
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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