DibbleWhen to plant lettuce in Zone 5
In Zone 5, the last spring frost usually passes around April 30 and the first fall frost arrives around October 1, leaving about 154 frost-free days. The windows below are computed from those frost dates, with the same math the Dibble app uses.
Classic temperate season. Most vegetables and flowers do well with normal timing.
Planting windows for lettuce in Zone 5
| Task | Window |
|---|---|
| Direct sow | Apr 2 to Apr 16 |
| Estimated harvest | May 22 to Jun 12 |
The harvest estimate counts 50 days to maturity, then a picking window of about 21 days. These windows use typical frost dates for Zone 5; Dibble pins them to your exact ZIP code.
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Lettuce in a Zone 5 season
Zone 5 gives about 154 frost-free days. Lettuce needs roughly 50 days from sowing. That leaves about 104 days of slack, so there is room for a late start or a second planting.
Sowing every 14 days, Zone 5 has room for about 8 plantings.
How to grow lettuce
Sow lettuce 4 weeks before last frost and again every 2 weeks for a steady supply. It bolts in heat, so favor spring and fall.
Companion plants
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Lettuce in other zones
Not in Zone 5? Pick your zone for the same dated windows.
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Lettuce: the full growing guide · The Zone 5 planting calendar · Every crop and zone
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Dates are estimates based on typical frost dates for the zone. Your yard has its own microclimate, so use them as a starting point and adjust as you learn your space.