When to plant lettuce in Maryland

Plant out in Baltimore

Mar 10–Mar 31

Across Maryland the window opens between March 10 and April 10. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Baltimore: Jan 27–Feb 10
Plant out, Baltimore: Mar 10–Mar 31
Sow outdoors, Baltimore: Feb 24–Mar 31
Fall planting, Baltimore: Sep 26–Oct 10
Last frost, Baltimore: 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

BaltimoreMar 10–Mar 31

ColumbiaMar 22–Apr 12

FrederickMar 19–Apr 9

GermantownMar 31–Apr 21

WaldorfApr 3–Apr 24

Silver SpringMar 27–Apr 17

Ellicott CityMar 19–Apr 9

Glen BurnieMar 27–Apr 17

GaithersburgMar 18–Apr 8

RockvilleMar 18–Apr 8

BethesdaMar 26–Apr 16

DundalkMar 10–Mar 31

BowieApr 8–Apr 29

SevernMar 27–Apr 17

Bel Air SouthMar 27–Apr 17

TowsonMar 19–Apr 9

Aspen HillMar 18–Apr 8

WheatonMar 18–Apr 8

North BethesdaMar 18–Apr 8

PotomacMar 18–Apr 8

OdentonMar 27–Apr 17

HagerstownMar 28–Apr 18

CatonsvilleMar 10–Mar 31

EssexMar 10–Mar 31

AnnapolisMar 13–Apr 3

Severna ParkMar 13–Apr 3

ClintonMar 20–Apr 10

OlneyMar 18–Apr 8

RandallstownMar 19–Apr 9

Owings MillsMar 19–Apr 9

All 68 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Sow outdoors	Fall planting	Last frost
Baltimore	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 10 to Mar 31	Feb 24 to Mar 31	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Mar 24
Columbia	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Mar 22 to Apr 12	Mar 8 to Apr 12	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 5
Frederick	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 5 to Apr 9	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 2
Germantown	Feb 17 to Mar 3	Mar 31 to Apr 21	Mar 17 to Apr 21	Sep 3 to Sep 17	Apr 14
Waldorf	Feb 20 to Mar 6	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Mar 20 to Apr 24	Sep 1 to Sep 15	Apr 17
Silver Spring	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Mar 13 to Apr 17	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Apr 10
Ellicott City	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 5 to Apr 9	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
Glen Burnie	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Mar 13 to Apr 17	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 10
Gaithersburg	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Mar 4 to Apr 8	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 1
Rockville	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Mar 4 to Apr 8	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 1
Bethesda	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Mar 26 to Apr 16	Mar 12 to Apr 16	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 9
Dundalk	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 10 to Mar 31	Feb 24 to Mar 31	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Mar 24
Bowie	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Mar 25 to Apr 29	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Apr 22
Severn	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Mar 13 to Apr 17	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 10
Bel Air South	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Mar 13 to Apr 17	Sep 4 to Sep 18	Apr 10
Towson	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 5 to Apr 9	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
Aspen Hill	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Mar 4 to Apr 8	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 1
Wheaton	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Mar 4 to Apr 8	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 1
North Bethesda	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Mar 4 to Apr 8	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 1
Potomac	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Mar 4 to Apr 8	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 1
Odenton	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Mar 13 to Apr 17	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 10
Hagerstown	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Mar 14 to Apr 18	Sep 2 to Sep 16	Apr 11
Catonsville	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 10 to Mar 31	Feb 24 to Mar 31	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Mar 24
Essex	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 10 to Mar 31	Feb 24 to Mar 31	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Mar 24
Annapolis	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 13 to Apr 3	Feb 27 to Apr 3	Sep 18 to Oct 2	Mar 27
Severna Park	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 13 to Apr 3	Feb 27 to Apr 3	Sep 18 to Oct 2	Mar 27
Clinton	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 6 to Apr 10	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Apr 3
Olney	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Mar 4 to Apr 8	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 1
Randallstown	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 5 to Apr 9	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
Owings Mills	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 5 to Apr 9	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
College Park	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Mar 13 to Apr 17	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Apr 10
Chillum	Feb 1 to Feb 15	Mar 15 to Apr 5	Mar 1 to Apr 5	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Mar 29
Pikesville	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 5 to Apr 9	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
Montgomery Village	Feb 17 to Mar 3	Mar 31 to Apr 21	Mar 17 to Apr 21	Sep 3 to Sep 17	Apr 14
Salisbury	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 6 to Apr 10	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 3
Pasadena	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Mar 13 to Apr 17	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 10
Milford Mill	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 5 to Apr 9	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
Middle River	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 10 to Mar 31	Feb 24 to Mar 31	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Mar 24
Bel Air North	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Mar 13 to Apr 17	Sep 4 to Sep 18	Apr 10
Eldersburg	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 5 to Apr 9	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
Parkville	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 5 to Apr 9	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
Laurel	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Mar 22 to Apr 12	Mar 8 to Apr 12	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 5
Crofton	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Mar 25 to Apr 29	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Apr 22
Clarksburg	Feb 17 to Mar 3	Mar 31 to Apr 21	Mar 17 to Apr 21	Sep 3 to Sep 17	Apr 14
Perry Hall	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 5 to Apr 9	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
Carney	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 5 to Apr 9	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
Reisterstown	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 5 to Apr 9	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
South Laurel	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Mar 22 to Apr 12	Mar 8 to Apr 12	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 5
Lochearn	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 5 to Apr 9	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
Ilchester	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Mar 13 to Apr 17	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 10
Fairland	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Mar 22 to Apr 12	Mar 8 to Apr 12	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 5
Elkridge	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Mar 13 to Apr 17	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 10
Ballenger Creek	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 5 to Apr 9	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 2
Fort Washington	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 6 to Apr 10	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Apr 3
North Laurel	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Mar 22 to Apr 12	Mar 8 to Apr 12	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 5
Edgewood	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Mar 13 to Apr 17	Sep 4 to Sep 18	Apr 10
Greenbelt	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Mar 13 to Apr 17	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Apr 10
Suitland	Feb 1 to Feb 15	Mar 15 to Apr 5	Mar 1 to Apr 5	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Mar 29
Landover	Feb 1 to Feb 15	Mar 15 to Apr 5	Mar 1 to Apr 5	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Mar 29
North Potomac	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Mar 4 to Apr 8	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 1
Arnold	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 13 to Apr 3	Feb 27 to Apr 3	Sep 18 to Oct 2	Mar 27
Cockeysville	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 5 to Apr 9	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
Camp Springs	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 6 to Apr 10	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Apr 3
Langley Park	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Mar 13 to Apr 17	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Apr 10
Hyattsville	Feb 1 to Feb 15	Mar 15 to Apr 5	Mar 1 to Apr 5	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Mar 29
Arbutus	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 10 to Mar 31	Feb 24 to Mar 31	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Mar 24
Rosedale	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 10 to Mar 31	Feb 24 to Mar 31	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Mar 24
Westminster	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to May 1	Mar 27 to May 1	Aug 25 to Sep 8	Apr 24

Questions

When should I plant lettuce in Maryland?

In Baltimore, plant out from March 10 to March 31. Across Maryland the window opens between March 10 and April 10, 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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