When to Plant Lettuce in Mississippi
Mississippi spans USDA hardiness 7b to 9a (zones 7b to 9a 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 7b · Zone 8a · Zone 8b · Zone 9a
Lettuce planting calendar for Mississippi, 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 Mississippi, 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) →
Lettuce planting calendar for Mississippi, 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 Mississippi, 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) →
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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