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When to Plant Lettuce in New Mexico

New Mexico spans USDA hardiness 5a to 8b (zones 5a to 8b 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 5a · Zone 5b · Zone 6a · Zone 6b · Zone 7a · Zone 7b · Zone 8a · Zone 8b

Lettuce planting calendar for New Mexico, Zone 5a

Average last spring frost

May 5

Average first fall frost

October 1

spring planting

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Start seeds indoors

Mar 17

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Transplant outdoors

Apr 21

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Projected first harvest

Jun 15

fall planting

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Direct sow

Jul 23

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Projected first harvest

Sep 16

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 5a (approximate)

Most lettuce mature in about 45 to 85 days depending on the variety. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →

Lettuce planting calendar for New Mexico, Zone 5b

Average last spring frost

April 30

Average first fall frost

October 5

spring planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Mar 12

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Transplant outdoors

Apr 16

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Projected first harvest

Jun 10

fall planting

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Direct sow

Jul 27

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Projected first harvest

Sep 20

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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 5b (approximate)

Most lettuce mature in about 45 to 85 days depending on the variety. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →

Lettuce planting calendar for New Mexico, Zone 6a

Average last spring frost

April 25

Average first fall frost

October 10

spring planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Mar 7

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Transplant outdoors

Apr 11

🌾

Projected first harvest

Jun 5

fall planting

🌿

Direct sow

Aug 1

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Projected first harvest

Sep 25

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 6a (approximate)

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 New Mexico, 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

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Projected first harvest

Sep 30

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fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 6b (approximate)

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 New Mexico, 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

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fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7a (approximate)

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 New Mexico, 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

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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7b (approximate)

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 New Mexico, 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

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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 8a (approximate)

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 New Mexico, 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

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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 8b (approximate)

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.

Bibb Lettuce →Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce →Buttercrunch Lettuce →Celtuce →Green Leaf Lettuce →Iceberg Lettuce →Little Gem Lettuce →Lollo Rossa Lettuce →Oakleaf Lettuce →Red Leaf Lettuce →Romaine Lettuce →Salad Bowl Lettuce →

Common problems with lettuce

What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each

WirewormsCabbage LooperFlea BeetlesBlister BeetlesFour-Lined Plant BugCommon Stalk BorerBottom RotTip BurnBoltingBacterial Soft RotAster YellowsCercospora Leaf Spot

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lettuce — full zone guide

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