When to Sow Lettuce?

Lettuce is a popular garden vegetable grown across temperate climates. Below are the exact sowing dates from our plant database — click the button to see personalised dates in the interactive planner.

Sowing dates – 🥬 Lettuce

Sowing dates Lettuce
Indoor sowing Feb–Jul
Transplanting Mar–Sep
Direct sowing Mar–Sep
Harvest period Apr–Oct
Days to harvest45

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Gardener Planner lets you match sowing dates to your climate zone, track progress and plan crop rotation across your whole garden.

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Frequently asked questions

When to sow Lettuce indoors?

Sow Lettuce indoors from Feb–Jul. Seedlings are ready to transplant after about 6–8 weeks.

When to transplant Lettuce?

Transplant Lettuce outdoors from Mar–Sep, after the last frost.

When to harvest Lettuce?

Harvest Lettuce from Apr–Oct (approx. 45 days from transplanting/germination).