When to plant lettuce in New Jersey

Plant out in Newark

Mar 21–Apr 11

Across New Jersey the window opens between March 12 and April 16. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Newark: Feb 7–Feb 21
Plant out, Newark: Mar 21–Apr 11
Sow outdoors, Newark: Mar 7–Apr 11
Fall planting, Newark: Sep 11–Sep 25
Last frost, Newark: Apr 4

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

NewarkMar 21–Apr 11

Jersey CityMar 21–Apr 11

PatersonApr 1–Apr 22

ElizabethMar 19–Apr 9

Toms RiverApr 9–Apr 30

TrentonApr 3–Apr 24

CliftonApr 1–Apr 22

BayonneMar 19–Apr 9

East OrangeMar 21–Apr 11

CamdenMar 16–Apr 6

PassaicMar 20–Apr 10

LakewoodApr 9–Apr 30

Union CityMar 16–Apr 6

VinelandApr 10–May 1

HobokenMar 16–Apr 6

PlainfieldMar 28–Apr 18

New BrunswickApr 1–Apr 22

Perth AmboyApr 1–Apr 22

West New YorkMar 16–Apr 6

SayrevilleApr 1–Apr 22

HackensackMar 20–Apr 10

LindenMar 19–Apr 9

SicklervilleMar 25–Apr 15

KearnyMar 21–Apr 11

Fort LeeMar 20–Apr 10

Atlantic CityMar 12–Apr 2

Fair LawnMar 20–Apr 10

GarfieldMar 20–Apr 10

Long BranchMar 26–Apr 16

WestfieldMar 28–Apr 18

All 59 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Sow outdoors	Fall planting	Last frost
Newark	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Mar 7 to Apr 11	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 4
Jersey City	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Mar 7 to Apr 11	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 4
Paterson	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Mar 18 to Apr 22	Sep 2 to Sep 16	Apr 15
Elizabeth	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 5 to Apr 9	Sep 15 to Sep 29	Apr 2
Toms River	Feb 26 to Mar 12	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Mar 26 to Apr 30	Aug 25 to Sep 8	Apr 23
Trenton	Feb 20 to Mar 6	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Mar 20 to Apr 24	Sep 2 to Sep 16	Apr 17
Clifton	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Mar 18 to Apr 22	Sep 2 to Sep 16	Apr 15
Bayonne	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 5 to Apr 9	Sep 15 to Sep 29	Apr 2
East Orange	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Mar 7 to Apr 11	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 4
Camden	Feb 2 to Feb 16	Mar 16 to Apr 6	Mar 2 to Apr 6	Sep 22 to Oct 6	Mar 30
Passaic	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 6 to Apr 10	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Apr 3
Lakewood	Feb 26 to Mar 12	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Mar 26 to Apr 30	Aug 25 to Sep 8	Apr 23
Union City	Feb 2 to Feb 16	Mar 16 to Apr 6	Mar 2 to Apr 6	Sep 25 to Oct 9	Mar 30
Vineland	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to May 1	Mar 27 to May 1	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 24
Hoboken	Feb 2 to Feb 16	Mar 16 to Apr 6	Mar 2 to Apr 6	Sep 25 to Oct 9	Mar 30
Plainfield	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Mar 14 to Apr 18	Sep 2 to Sep 16	Apr 11
New Brunswick	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Mar 18 to Apr 22	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 15
Perth Amboy	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Mar 18 to Apr 22	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 15
West New York	Feb 2 to Feb 16	Mar 16 to Apr 6	Mar 2 to Apr 6	Sep 25 to Oct 9	Mar 30
Sayreville	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Mar 18 to Apr 22	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 15
Hackensack	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 6 to Apr 10	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Apr 3
Linden	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 5 to Apr 9	Sep 15 to Sep 29	Apr 2
Sicklerville	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Mar 11 to Apr 15	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Apr 8
Kearny	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Mar 7 to Apr 11	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 4
Fort Lee	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 6 to Apr 10	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Apr 3
Atlantic City	Jan 29 to Feb 12	Mar 12 to Apr 2	Feb 26 to Apr 2	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Mar 26
Fair Lawn	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 6 to Apr 10	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Apr 3
Garfield	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 6 to Apr 10	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Apr 3
Long Branch	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Mar 26 to Apr 16	Mar 12 to Apr 16	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Apr 9
Westfield	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Mar 14 to Apr 18	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 11
Princeton	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Apr 11 to May 2	Mar 28 to May 2	Aug 21 to Sep 4	Apr 25
Rahway	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Mar 14 to Apr 18	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 11
Englewood	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 6 to Apr 10	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Apr 3
Bergenfield	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 6 to Apr 10	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Apr 3
Bridgeton	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Mar 13 to Apr 17	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Apr 10
Millville	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to May 1	Mar 27 to May 1	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 24
Old Bridge	Feb 20 to Mar 6	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Mar 20 to Apr 24	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 17
Paramus	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 6 to Apr 10	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Apr 3
Cliffside Park	Feb 2 to Feb 16	Mar 16 to Apr 6	Mar 2 to Apr 6	Sep 25 to Oct 9	Mar 30
Ridgewood	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Mar 18 to Apr 22	Sep 2 to Sep 16	Apr 15
Lodi	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 6 to Apr 10	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Apr 3
Carteret	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 5 to Apr 9	Sep 15 to Sep 29	Apr 2
South Plainfield	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Mar 14 to Apr 18	Sep 2 to Sep 16	Apr 11
Glassboro	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Mar 11 to Apr 15	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Apr 8
Somerset	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Mar 18 to Apr 22	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 15
Summit	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 21 to Apr 25	Sep 1 to Sep 15	Apr 18
Roselle	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Mar 14 to Apr 18	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 11
North Plainfield	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Mar 14 to Apr 18	Sep 2 to Sep 16	Apr 11
Secaucus	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 6 to Apr 10	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Apr 3
Hillsborough	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Apr 16 to May 7	Apr 2 to May 7	Aug 25 to Sep 8	Apr 30
Harrison	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Mar 7 to Apr 11	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 4
Lindenwold	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Mar 11 to Apr 15	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Apr 8
Parsippany	Feb 20 to Mar 6	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Mar 20 to Apr 24	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 17
Elmwood Park	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 6 to Apr 10	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Apr 3
Pleasantville	Jan 29 to Feb 12	Mar 12 to Apr 2	Feb 26 to Apr 2	Sep 27 to Oct 11	Mar 26
Morristown	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 21 to Apr 25	Sep 1 to Sep 15	Apr 18
Palisades Park	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 6 to Apr 10	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Apr 3
Hawthorne	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Mar 18 to Apr 22	Sep 2 to Sep 16	Apr 15
Woodbridge	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Mar 14 to Apr 18	Sep 2 to Sep 16	Apr 11

Questions

When should I plant lettuce in New Jersey?

In Newark, plant out from March 21 to April 11. Across New Jersey the window opens between March 12 and April 16, 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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