When to plant lettuce in Nebraska

Plant out in Omaha

Apr 2–Apr 23

Across Nebraska the window opens between April 2 and April 27. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Omaha: Feb 19–Mar 5
Plant out, Omaha: Apr 2–Apr 23
Sow outdoors, Omaha: Mar 19–Apr 23
Fall planting, Omaha: Aug 23–Sep 6
Last frost, Omaha: Apr 16

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

OmahaApr 2–Apr 23

LincolnApr 10–May 1

BellevueApr 3–Apr 24

Grand IslandApr 9–Apr 30

KearneyApr 16–May 7

FremontApr 9–Apr 30

NorfolkApr 17–May 8

ColumbusApr 7–Apr 28

PapillionApr 7–Apr 28

HastingsApr 8–Apr 29

North PlatteApr 27–May 18

Questions

When should I plant lettuce in Nebraska?

In Omaha, plant out from April 2 to April 23. Across Nebraska the window opens between April 2 and April 27, 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 Nebraska