When to plant lettuce in Alabama

Plant out in Huntsville

Mar 10–Mar 31

Across Alabama the window opens between February 7 and March 21. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Huntsville: Jan 27–Feb 10
Plant out, Huntsville: Mar 10–Mar 31
Sow outdoors, Huntsville: Feb 24–Mar 31
Fall planting, Huntsville: Sep 13–Sep 27
Last frost, Huntsville: Mar 24

Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost; plant out from 2 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors from 4 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 6–8 weeks before the first frost. Lettuce bolts in heat. Sow small batches every two weeks in spring and again in late summer.

Lettuce planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

HuntsvilleMar 10–Mar 31

MobileFeb 7–Feb 28

BirminghamMar 7–Mar 28

MontgomeryFeb 18–Mar 11

TuscaloosaMar 4–Mar 25

HooverMar 5–Mar 26

AuburnFeb 27–Mar 20

DothanFeb 15–Mar 8

MadisonMar 10–Mar 31

DecaturMar 12–Apr 2

FlorenceMar 13–Apr 3

PrattvilleFeb 27–Mar 20

Phenix CityFeb 19–Mar 12

Vestavia HillsMar 7–Mar 28

OpelikaMar 15–Apr 5

AlabasterFeb 26–Mar 19

AthensMar 6–Mar 27

GadsdenMar 5–Mar 26

NorthportMar 4–Mar 25

DaphneMar 1–Mar 22

EnterpriseFeb 23–Mar 16

FoleyFeb 19–Mar 12

HomewoodMar 7–Mar 28

TrussvilleMar 21–Apr 11

FairhopeFeb 24–Mar 17

PelhamMar 5–Mar 26

BessemerMar 9–Mar 30

AlbertvilleMar 3–Mar 24

HelenaMar 5–Mar 26

OxfordMar 9–Mar 30

All 33 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Sow outdoors	Fall planting	Last frost
Huntsville	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 10 to Mar 31	Feb 24 to Mar 31	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Mar 24
Mobile	Dec 27 to Jan 10	Feb 7 to Feb 28	Jan 24 to Feb 28	Oct 11 to Oct 25	Feb 21
Birmingham	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 7 to Mar 28	Feb 21 to Mar 28	Sep 16 to Sep 30	Mar 21
Montgomery	Jan 7 to Jan 21	Feb 18 to Mar 11	Feb 4 to Mar 11	Sep 23 to Oct 7	Mar 4
Tuscaloosa	Jan 21 to Feb 4	Mar 4 to Mar 25	Feb 18 to Mar 25	Sep 15 to Sep 29	Mar 18
Hoover	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 5 to Mar 26	Feb 19 to Mar 26	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Mar 19
Auburn	Jan 16 to Jan 30	Feb 27 to Mar 20	Feb 13 to Mar 20	Sep 22 to Oct 6	Mar 13
Dothan	Jan 4 to Jan 18	Feb 15 to Mar 8	Feb 1 to Mar 8	Sep 29 to Oct 13	Mar 1
Madison	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 10 to Mar 31	Feb 24 to Mar 31	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Mar 24
Decatur	Jan 29 to Feb 12	Mar 12 to Apr 2	Feb 26 to Apr 2	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Mar 26
Florence	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 13 to Apr 3	Feb 27 to Apr 3	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Mar 27
Prattville	Jan 16 to Jan 30	Feb 27 to Mar 20	Feb 13 to Mar 20	Sep 18 to Oct 2	Mar 13
Phenix City	Jan 8 to Jan 22	Feb 19 to Mar 12	Feb 5 to Mar 12	Sep 28 to Oct 12	Mar 5
Vestavia Hills	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 7 to Mar 28	Feb 21 to Mar 28	Sep 16 to Sep 30	Mar 21
Opelika	Feb 1 to Feb 15	Mar 15 to Apr 5	Mar 1 to Apr 5	Sep 10 to Sep 24	Mar 29
Alabaster	Jan 15 to Jan 29	Feb 26 to Mar 19	Feb 12 to Mar 19	Sep 21 to Oct 5	Mar 12
Athens	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 6 to Mar 27	Feb 20 to Mar 27	Sep 17 to Oct 1	Mar 20
Gadsden	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 5 to Mar 26	Feb 19 to Mar 26	Sep 18 to Oct 2	Mar 19
Northport	Jan 21 to Feb 4	Mar 4 to Mar 25	Feb 18 to Mar 25	Sep 15 to Sep 29	Mar 18
Daphne	Jan 18 to Feb 1	Mar 1 to Mar 22	Feb 15 to Mar 22	Sep 24 to Oct 8	Mar 15
Enterprise	Jan 12 to Jan 26	Feb 23 to Mar 16	Feb 9 to Mar 16	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Mar 9
Foley	Jan 8 to Jan 22	Feb 19 to Mar 12	Feb 5 to Mar 12	Sep 28 to Oct 12	Mar 5
Homewood	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 7 to Mar 28	Feb 21 to Mar 28	Sep 16 to Sep 30	Mar 21
Trussville	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Mar 7 to Apr 11	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Apr 4
Fairhope	Jan 13 to Jan 27	Feb 24 to Mar 17	Feb 10 to Mar 17	Sep 22 to Oct 6	Mar 10
Pelham	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 5 to Mar 26	Feb 19 to Mar 26	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Mar 19
Bessemer	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 9 to Mar 30	Feb 23 to Mar 30	Sep 15 to Sep 29	Mar 23
Albertville	Jan 20 to Feb 3	Mar 3 to Mar 24	Feb 17 to Mar 24	Sep 24 to Oct 8	Mar 17
Helena	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 5 to Mar 26	Feb 19 to Mar 26	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Mar 19
Oxford	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 9 to Mar 30	Feb 23 to Mar 30	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Mar 23
Mountain Brook	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 7 to Mar 28	Feb 21 to Mar 28	Sep 16 to Sep 30	Mar 21
Anniston	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 9 to Mar 30	Feb 23 to Mar 30	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Mar 23
Cullman	Feb 3 to Feb 17	Mar 17 to Apr 7	Mar 3 to Apr 7	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Mar 31

Questions

When should I plant lettuce in Alabama?

In Huntsville, plant out from March 10 to March 31. Across Alabama the window opens between February 7 and March 21, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost; plant out from 2 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors from 4 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 6–8 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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