When to plant lettuce in Kansas

Plant out in Wichita

Mar 28–Apr 18

Across Kansas the window opens between March 21 and April 14. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Wichita: Feb 14–Feb 28
Plant out, Wichita: Mar 28–Apr 18
Sow outdoors, Wichita: Mar 14–Apr 18
Fall planting, Wichita: Sep 3–Sep 17
Last frost, Wichita: Apr 11

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

WichitaMar 28–Apr 18

Overland ParkMar 27–Apr 17

Kansas CityMar 21–Apr 11

OlatheMar 27–Apr 17

TopekaApr 2–Apr 23

LawrenceMar 29–Apr 19

ShawneeApr 2–Apr 23

LenexaMar 27–Apr 17

ManhattanApr 2–Apr 23

SalinaApr 4–Apr 25

HutchinsonApr 4–Apr 25

LeavenworthMar 29–Apr 19

LeawoodMar 25–Apr 15

Dodge CityApr 7–Apr 28

Garden CityApr 14–May 5

DerbyMar 31–Apr 21

GardnerMar 30–Apr 20

EmporiaApr 1–Apr 22

Prairie VillageMar 21–Apr 11

Junction CityMar 29–Apr 19

HaysApr 5–Apr 26

PittsburgMar 24–Apr 14

Questions

When should I plant lettuce in Kansas?

In Wichita, plant out from March 28 to April 18. Across Kansas the window opens between March 21 and April 14, 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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