When to Plant Lettuce in Maryland
Maryland spans USDA hardiness 6a to 8a (zones 6a to 8a 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.
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Lettuce planting calendar for Maryland, Zone 6a
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Mar 7
Transplant outdoors
Apr 11
Projected first harvest
Jun 5
fall planting
Direct sow
Aug 1
Projected first harvest
Sep 25
spring planting
fall planting
Most lettuce mature in about 45 to 85 days depending on the variety. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Lettuce planting calendar for Maryland, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Mar 2
Transplant outdoors
Apr 6
Projected first harvest
May 31
fall planting
Direct sow
Aug 6
Projected first harvest
Sep 30
spring planting
fall planting
Most lettuce mature in about 45 to 85 days depending on the variety. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Lettuce planting calendar for Maryland, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Feb 25
Transplant outdoors
Apr 1
Projected first harvest
May 26
fall planting
Direct sow
Aug 11
Projected first harvest
Oct 5
spring planting
fall planting
Most lettuce mature in about 45 to 85 days depending on the variety. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Lettuce planting calendar for Maryland, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Feb 20
Transplant outdoors
Mar 27
Projected first harvest
May 21
fall planting
Direct sow
Aug 21
Projected first harvest
Oct 15
spring planting
fall planting
Most lettuce mature in about 45 to 85 days depending on the variety. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Lettuce planting calendar for Maryland, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
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. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
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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