When to plant lettuce in Connecticut

Plant out in Bridgeport

Mar 22–Apr 12

Across Connecticut the window opens between March 22 and April 24. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Bridgeport: Feb 8–Feb 22
Plant out, Bridgeport: Mar 22–Apr 12
Sow outdoors, Bridgeport: Mar 8–Apr 12
Fall planting, Bridgeport: Sep 11–Sep 25
Last frost, Bridgeport: Apr 5

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

BridgeportMar 22–Apr 12

StamfordApr 3–Apr 24

New HavenApr 3–Apr 24

HartfordApr 3–Apr 24

WaterburyApr 12–May 3

NorwalkApr 3–Apr 24

DanburyApr 17–May 8

New BritainApr 3–Apr 24

West HartfordApr 3–Apr 24

BristolApr 11–May 2

MeridenApr 12–May 3

West HavenApr 3–Apr 24

MilfordMar 22–Apr 12

East HartfordApr 3–Apr 24

MiddletownApr 12–May 3

SheltonApr 11–May 2

NorwichMar 31–Apr 21

ManchesterApr 3–Apr 24

TorringtonApr 24–May 15

NaugatuckApr 4–Apr 25

NewingtonApr 3–Apr 24

New LondonApr 2–Apr 23

East HavenApr 3–Apr 24

WethersfieldApr 3–Apr 24

North HavenApr 4–Apr 25

Questions

When should I plant lettuce in Connecticut?

In Bridgeport, plant out from March 22 to April 12. Across Connecticut the window opens between March 22 and April 24, 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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Frost dates for every city in Connecticut