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When to Plant Lettuce in Texas

Texas spans USDA hardiness 6b to 10b (zones 6b to 10b 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 6b · Zone 7a · Zone 7b · Zone 8a · Zone 8b · Zone 9a · Zone 9b · Zone 10a · Zone 10b

Lettuce planting calendar for Texas, Zone 6b

Average last spring frost

April 20

Average first fall frost

October 15

spring planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Mar 2

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Transplant outdoors

Apr 6

🌾

Projected first harvest

May 31

fall planting

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Direct sow

Aug 6

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Projected first harvest

Sep 30

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🌱 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 Texas, Zone 7a

Average last spring frost

April 15

Average first fall frost

October 20

spring planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Feb 25

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Transplant outdoors

Apr 1

🌾

Projected first harvest

May 26

fall planting

🌿

Direct sow

Aug 11

🌾

Projected first harvest

Oct 5

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spring planting

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 Texas, 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 Texas, 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 Texas, 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) →

Lettuce planting calendar for Texas, 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

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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 9a (approximate)

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 Texas, 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

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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 9b (approximate)

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 Texas, 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

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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 10a (approximate)

Most lettuce mature in about 45 to 85 days depending on the variety. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →

Lettuce planting calendar for Texas, Zone 10b

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

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M
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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 10b (approximate)

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.

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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