How long does wild lettuce take to grow?

Wild Lettuce is ready to harvest in about 120 days, measured from planting.

When to Plant Wild Lettuce

Plant wild lettuce by your frost dates, not the calendar: plant outdoors about 2 weeks after your last frost. Pick your USDA zone below for exact dates.

Wild Lettuce planting calendar

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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. Dates above use zone 7 as a reference point. Pick your zone below, or 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

Wireworms Cabbage Looper Flea Beetles Blister Beetles Four-Lined Plant Bug Common Stalk Borer Bottom Rot Tip Burn Bolting Bacterial Soft Rot Aster Yellows Cercospora Leaf Spot

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When to plant wild lettuce in your zone

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