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When to plant lettuce in Zone 7

In Zone 7, the last spring frost usually passes around April 10 and the first fall frost arrives around October 29, leaving about 202 frost-free days. The windows below are computed from those frost dates, with the same math the Dibble app uses.

Long season. Great for succession planting and fall crops.

Last spring frost: April 10First fall frost: October 29Frost-free days: 202Days to maturity: 50Hardiness: Half-hardy

Planting windows for lettuce in Zone 7

When to plant lettuce in Zone 7
TaskWindow
Direct sowMar 13 to Mar 27
Estimated harvestMay 2 to May 23

The harvest estimate counts 50 days to maturity, then a picking window of about 21 days. These windows use typical frost dates for Zone 7; Dibble pins them to your exact ZIP code.

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Lettuce in a Zone 7 season

Zone 7 gives about 202 frost-free days. Lettuce needs roughly 50 days from sowing. That leaves about 152 days of slack, so there is room for a late start or a second planting.

Sowing every 14 days, Zone 7 has room for about 11 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

Good neighbors for Lettuce:

CarrotRadishOnionBeet

Lettuce in other zones

Not in Zone 7? Pick your zone for the same dated windows.

Zone 3Zone 4Zone 5Zone 6Zone 8Zone 9Zone 10Zone 11

Keep exploring

Lettuce: the full growing guide · The Zone 7 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.