When to plant lettuce in Nevada

Lettuce
Plant out in Las Vegas
Jan 10–Jan 31

Across Nevada the window opens between January 6 and May 15. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Las Vegas
Nov 29–Dec 13
Plant out, Las Vegas
Jan 10–Jan 31
Sow outdoors, Las Vegas
Dec 27–Jan 31
Fall planting, Las Vegas
Oct 15–Oct 29
Last frost, Las Vegas
Jan 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
Las VegasJan 10–Jan 31
North Las VegasJan 18–Feb 8
RenoApr 14–May 5
Spring ValleyJan 21–Feb 11
Sunrise ManorJan 18–Feb 8
ParadiseJan 6–Jan 27
SparksApr 17–May 8
Carson CityApr 20–May 11
PahrumpMar 15–Apr 5
WinchesterJan 6–Jan 27
Summerlin SouthFeb 27–Mar 20
FernleyApr 4–Apr 25
MesquiteMar 2–Mar 23
Sun ValleyApr 14–May 5
ElkoMay 15–Jun 5

Questions

When should I plant lettuce in Nevada?

In Las Vegas, plant out from January 10 to January 31. Across Nevada the window opens between January 6 and May 15, 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 Nevada