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When to Plant Wild Lettuce in Alaska

Alaska spans USDA hardiness 1a to 8b (zones 1a to 8b on this page). Plant wild lettuce by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.

Jump to: Zone 1a · Zone 1b · Zone 2a · Zone 2b · Zone 3a · Zone 3b · Zone 4a · Zone 4b · Zone 5a · Zone 5b · Zone 6a · Zone 6b · Zone 7a · Zone 7b · Zone 8a · Zone 8b

Wild Lettuce planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 1a

Average last spring frost

May 24

Average first fall frost

August 25

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Direct sow

Jun 7

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 1a (approximate)

Wild Lettuce needs about 120 days to mature — longer than Zone 1a typically stays frost-free, so it likely won't reliably ripen there outdoors without a head start indoors or season extension.

Wild Lettuce planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 1b

Average last spring frost

May 29

Average first fall frost

August 28

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Direct sow

Jun 12

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 1b (approximate)

Wild Lettuce needs about 120 days to mature — longer than Zone 1b typically stays frost-free, so it likely won't reliably ripen there outdoors without a head start indoors or season extension.

Wild Lettuce planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 2a

Average last spring frost

May 24

Average first fall frost

September 5

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Direct sow

Jun 7

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 2a (approximate)

Wild Lettuce needs about 120 days to mature — longer than Zone 2a typically stays frost-free, so it likely won't reliably ripen there outdoors without a head start indoors or season extension.

Wild Lettuce planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 2b

Average last spring frost

May 30

Average first fall frost

September 6

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Direct sow

Jun 13

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 2b (approximate)

Wild Lettuce needs about 120 days to mature — longer than Zone 2b typically stays frost-free, so it likely won't reliably ripen there outdoors without a head start indoors or season extension.

Wild Lettuce planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 3a

Average last spring frost

May 30

Average first fall frost

September 10

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Direct sow

Jun 13

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 3a (approximate)

Wild Lettuce needs about 120 days to mature — longer than Zone 3a typically stays frost-free, so it likely won't reliably ripen there outdoors without a head start indoors or season extension. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →

Wild Lettuce planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 3b

Average last spring frost

May 20

Average first fall frost

September 15

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Direct sow

Jun 3

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 3b (approximate)

Wild Lettuce needs about 120 days to mature — longer than Zone 3b typically stays frost-free, so it likely won't reliably ripen there outdoors without a head start indoors or season extension. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →

Wild Lettuce planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 4a

Average last spring frost

May 15

Average first fall frost

September 20

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Direct sow

May 29

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Projected first harvest

Sep 26

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 4a (approximate)

Wild Lettuce is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →

Wild Lettuce planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 4b

Average last spring frost

May 10

Average first fall frost

September 25

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Direct sow

May 24

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Projected first harvest

Sep 21

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 4b (approximate)

Wild Lettuce is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →

Wild Lettuce planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 5a

Average last spring frost

May 5

Average first fall frost

October 1

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Direct sow

May 19

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Projected first harvest

Sep 16

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

Wild Lettuce is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →

Wild Lettuce planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 5b

Average last spring frost

April 30

Average first fall frost

October 5

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Direct sow

May 14

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Projected first harvest

Sep 11

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

Wild Lettuce is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →

Wild Lettuce planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 6a

Average last spring frost

April 25

Average first fall frost

October 10

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Direct sow

May 9

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Projected first harvest

Sep 6

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

Wild Lettuce is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →

Wild Lettuce planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 6b

Average last spring frost

April 20

Average first fall frost

October 15

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Direct sow

May 4

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Projected first harvest

Sep 1

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

Wild Lettuce is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →

Wild Lettuce planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 7a

Average last spring frost

April 15

Average first fall frost

October 20

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Direct sow

Apr 29

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Projected first harvest

Aug 27

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

Wild Lettuce is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →

Wild Lettuce planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 7b

Average last spring frost

April 10

Average first fall frost

October 30

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Direct sow

Apr 24

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Projected first harvest

Aug 22

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

Wild Lettuce is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →

Wild Lettuce planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 8a

Average last spring frost

April 1

Average first fall frost

November 10

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Direct sow

Apr 15

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Projected first harvest

Aug 13

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

Wild Lettuce is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →

Wild Lettuce planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 8b

Average last spring frost

March 20

Average first fall frost

November 20

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Direct sow

Apr 3

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Projected first harvest

Aug 1

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

Wild Lettuce is ready to harvest in about 120 days. 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

1 variety of wild lettuce in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.

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Common problems with wild 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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