When to Plant Wild Lettuce in Idaho
Idaho spans USDA hardiness 4a to 7b (zones 4a to 7b 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.
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Wild Lettuce planting calendar for Idaho, Zone 4a
Average last spring frost
May 15
Average first fall frost
September 20
Direct sow
May 29
Projected first harvest
Sep 26
Wild Lettuce is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Wild Lettuce planting calendar for Idaho, Zone 4b
Average last spring frost
May 10
Average first fall frost
September 25
Direct sow
May 24
Projected first harvest
Sep 21
Wild Lettuce is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Wild Lettuce planting calendar for Idaho, Zone 5a
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
Direct sow
May 19
Projected first harvest
Sep 16
Wild Lettuce is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Wild Lettuce planting calendar for Idaho, Zone 5b
Average last spring frost
April 30
Average first fall frost
October 5
Direct sow
May 14
Projected first harvest
Sep 11
Wild Lettuce is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Wild Lettuce planting calendar for Idaho, Zone 6a
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
Direct sow
May 9
Projected first harvest
Sep 6
Wild Lettuce is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Wild Lettuce planting calendar for Idaho, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
Direct sow
May 4
Projected first harvest
Sep 1
Wild Lettuce is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Wild Lettuce planting calendar for Idaho, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
Direct sow
Apr 29
Projected first harvest
Aug 27
Wild Lettuce is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Wild Lettuce planting calendar for Idaho, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
Direct sow
Apr 24
Projected first harvest
Aug 22
Wild Lettuce is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of wild lettuce in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with wild lettuce
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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