When to plant lettuce in Minnesota

Plant out in Minneapolis

Apr 9–Apr 30

Across Minnesota the window opens between April 7 and April 30. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Minneapolis: Feb 26–Mar 12
Plant out, Minneapolis: Apr 9–Apr 30
Sow outdoors, Minneapolis: Mar 26–Apr 30
Fall planting, Minneapolis: Aug 21–Sep 4
Last frost, Minneapolis: Apr 23

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

MinneapolisApr 9–Apr 30

St. PaulApr 10–May 1

RochesterApr 16–May 7

BloomingtonApr 9–Apr 30

DuluthApr 30–May 21

Brooklyn ParkApr 16–May 7

WoodburyApr 12–May 3

LakevilleApr 13–May 4

PlymouthApr 15–May 6

BlaineApr 21–May 12

Maple GroveApr 16–May 7

St. CloudApr 23–May 14

EaganApr 9–Apr 30

BurnsvilleApr 13–May 4

Coon RapidsApr 21–May 12

Eden PrairieApr 9–Apr 30

Apple ValleyApr 18–May 9

EdinaApr 9–Apr 30

MinnetonkaApr 15–May 6

St. Louis ParkApr 15–May 6

ShakopeeApr 9–Apr 30

MoorheadApr 21–May 12

MankatoApr 16–May 7

Cottage GroveApr 9–Apr 30

MaplewoodApr 9–Apr 30

Inver Grove HeightsApr 10–May 1

RichfieldApr 9–Apr 30

RosevilleApr 14–May 5

AndoverApr 21–May 12

SavageApr 9–Apr 30

All 61 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Sow outdoors	Fall planting	Last frost
Minneapolis	Feb 26 to Mar 12	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Mar 26 to Apr 30	Aug 21 to Sep 4	Apr 23
St. Paul	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to May 1	Mar 27 to May 1	Aug 21 to Sep 4	Apr 24
Rochester	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Apr 16 to May 7	Apr 2 to May 7	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Apr 30
Bloomington	Feb 26 to Mar 12	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Mar 26 to Apr 30	Aug 23 to Sep 6	Apr 23
Duluth	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Apr 30 to May 21	Apr 16 to May 21	May 14
Brooklyn Park	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Apr 16 to May 7	Apr 2 to May 7	Aug 13 to Aug 27	Apr 30
Woodbury	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Apr 12 to May 3	Mar 29 to May 3	Aug 17 to Aug 31	Apr 26
Lakeville	Mar 2 to Mar 16	Apr 13 to May 4	Mar 30 to May 4	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Apr 27
Plymouth	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Apr 15 to May 6	Apr 1 to May 6	Aug 17 to Aug 31	Apr 29
Blaine	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Apr 21 to May 12	Apr 7 to May 12	May 5
Maple Grove	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Apr 16 to May 7	Apr 2 to May 7	Aug 13 to Aug 27	Apr 30
St. Cloud	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Apr 23 to May 14	Apr 9 to May 14	May 7
Eagan	Feb 26 to Mar 12	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Mar 26 to Apr 30	Aug 23 to Sep 6	Apr 23
Burnsville	Mar 2 to Mar 16	Apr 13 to May 4	Mar 30 to May 4	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Apr 27
Coon Rapids	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Apr 21 to May 12	Apr 7 to May 12	May 5
Eden Prairie	Feb 26 to Mar 12	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Mar 26 to Apr 30	Aug 19 to Sep 2	Apr 23
Apple Valley	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Apr 18 to May 9	Apr 4 to May 9	Aug 10 to Aug 24	May 2
Edina	Feb 26 to Mar 12	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Mar 26 to Apr 30	Aug 23 to Sep 6	Apr 23
Minnetonka	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Apr 15 to May 6	Apr 1 to May 6	Aug 17 to Aug 31	Apr 29
St. Louis Park	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Apr 15 to May 6	Apr 1 to May 6	Aug 17 to Aug 31	Apr 29
Shakopee	Feb 26 to Mar 12	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Mar 26 to Apr 30	Aug 19 to Sep 2	Apr 23
Moorhead	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Apr 21 to May 12	Apr 7 to May 12	Aug 8 to Aug 22	May 5
Mankato	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Apr 16 to May 7	Apr 2 to May 7	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 30
Cottage Grove	Feb 26 to Mar 12	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Mar 26 to Apr 30	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Apr 23
Maplewood	Feb 26 to Mar 12	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Mar 26 to Apr 30	Aug 25 to Sep 8	Apr 23
Inver Grove Heights	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to May 1	Mar 27 to May 1	Aug 21 to Sep 4	Apr 24
Richfield	Feb 26 to Mar 12	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Mar 26 to Apr 30	Aug 23 to Sep 6	Apr 23
Roseville	Mar 3 to Mar 17	Apr 14 to May 5	Mar 31 to May 5	Aug 13 to Aug 27	Apr 28
Andover	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Apr 21 to May 12	Apr 7 to May 12	May 5
Savage	Feb 26 to Mar 12	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Mar 26 to Apr 30	Aug 19 to Sep 2	Apr 23
Rosemount	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Apr 18 to May 9	Apr 4 to May 9	Aug 10 to Aug 24	May 2
Brooklyn Center	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Apr 16 to May 7	Apr 2 to May 7	Aug 13 to Aug 27	Apr 30
Fridley	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Apr 16 to May 7	Apr 2 to May 7	Aug 13 to Aug 27	Apr 30
Oakdale	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Apr 12 to May 3	Mar 29 to May 3	Aug 17 to Aug 31	Apr 26
Chaska	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Apr 21 to May 12	Apr 7 to May 12	Aug 10 to Aug 24	May 5
Ramsey	Mar 9 to Mar 23	Apr 20 to May 11	Apr 6 to May 11	Aug 10 to Aug 24	May 4
Prior Lake	Feb 26 to Mar 12	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Mar 26 to Apr 30	Aug 19 to Sep 2	Apr 23
Elk River	Mar 9 to Mar 23	Apr 20 to May 11	Apr 6 to May 11	Aug 10 to Aug 24	May 4
Shoreview	Feb 26 to Mar 12	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Mar 26 to Apr 30	Aug 25 to Sep 8	Apr 23
Austin	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Apr 16 to May 7	Apr 2 to May 7	Aug 10 to Aug 24	Apr 30
Owatonna	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Apr 21 to May 12	Apr 7 to May 12	Aug 11 to Aug 25	May 5
Winona	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Apr 7 to Apr 28	Mar 24 to Apr 28	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Apr 21
Chanhassen	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Apr 16 to May 7	Apr 2 to May 7	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 30
Farmington	Mar 2 to Mar 16	Apr 13 to May 4	Mar 30 to May 4	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Apr 27
Faribault	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Apr 21 to May 12	Apr 7 to May 12	Aug 10 to Aug 24	May 5
Otsego	Mar 9 to Mar 23	Apr 20 to May 11	Apr 6 to May 11	Aug 10 to Aug 24	May 4
White Bear Lake	Feb 26 to Mar 12	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Mar 26 to Apr 30	Aug 25 to Sep 8	Apr 23
Lino Lakes	Feb 26 to Mar 12	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Mar 26 to Apr 30	Aug 25 to Sep 8	Apr 23
Champlin	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Apr 21 to May 12	Apr 7 to May 12	May 5
Hastings	Feb 26 to Mar 12	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Mar 26 to Apr 30	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Apr 23
St. Michael	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Apr 16 to May 7	Apr 2 to May 7	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 30
Columbia Heights	Feb 26 to Mar 12	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Mar 26 to Apr 30	Aug 21 to Sep 4	Apr 23
Crystal	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Apr 16 to May 7	Apr 2 to May 7	Aug 13 to Aug 27	Apr 30
New Brighton	Mar 3 to Mar 17	Apr 14 to May 5	Mar 31 to May 5	Aug 13 to Aug 27	Apr 28
Willmar	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Apr 16 to May 7	Apr 2 to May 7	Aug 12 to Aug 26	Apr 30
Northfield	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Apr 21 to May 12	Apr 7 to May 12	Aug 10 to Aug 24	May 5
West St. Paul	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to May 1	Mar 27 to May 1	Aug 21 to Sep 4	Apr 24
Golden Valley	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Apr 15 to May 6	Apr 1 to May 6	Aug 17 to Aug 31	Apr 29
Forest Lake	Mar 8 to Mar 22	Apr 19 to May 10	Apr 5 to May 10	Aug 10 to Aug 24	May 3
New Hope	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Apr 15 to May 6	Apr 1 to May 6	Aug 17 to Aug 31	Apr 29
South St. Paul	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to May 1	Mar 27 to May 1	Aug 21 to Sep 4	Apr 24

Questions

When should I plant lettuce in Minnesota?

In Minneapolis, plant out from April 9 to April 30. Across Minnesota the window opens between April 7 and April 30, 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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