When to plant lettuce in New York

Plant out in New York

Mar 18–Apr 8

Across New York the window opens between March 18 and April 30. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, New York: Feb 4–Feb 18
Plant out, New York: Mar 18–Apr 8
Sow outdoors, New York: Mar 4–Apr 8
Fall planting, New York: Sep 24–Oct 8
Last frost, New York: Apr 1

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

New YorkMar 18–Apr 8

BuffaloApr 10–May 1

YonkersApr 6–Apr 27

RochesterApr 10–May 1

SyracuseApr 15–May 6

AlbanyApr 13–May 4

New RochelleApr 6–Apr 27

CheektowagaApr 10–May 1

Mount VernonMar 18–Apr 8

SchenectadyApr 13–May 4

UticaApr 17–May 8

White PlainsMar 29–Apr 19

HempsteadMar 19–Apr 9

Tonawanda TownApr 22–May 13

LevittownMar 20–Apr 10

TroyApr 5–Apr 26

IrondequoitApr 10–May 1

Niagara FallsApr 12–May 3

Kiryas JoelMar 27–Apr 17

BinghamtonApr 18–May 9

West SenecaApr 10–May 1

FreeportMar 24–Apr 14

HicksvilleMar 19–Apr 9

West BabylonMar 23–Apr 13

CoramMar 21–Apr 11

Valley StreamMar 19–Apr 9

Central IslipMar 27–Apr 17

BrightonApr 10–May 1

ElmontMar 19–Apr 9

CommackMar 26–Apr 16

All 89 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Sow outdoors	Fall planting	Last frost
New York	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Mar 4 to Apr 8	Sep 24 to Oct 8	Apr 1
Buffalo	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to May 1	Mar 27 to May 1	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 24
Yonkers	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 23 to Apr 27	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 20
Rochester	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to May 1	Mar 27 to May 1	Aug 30 to Sep 13	Apr 24
Syracuse	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Apr 15 to May 6	Apr 1 to May 6	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Apr 29
Albany	Mar 2 to Mar 16	Apr 13 to May 4	Mar 30 to May 4	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 27
New Rochelle	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 23 to Apr 27	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 20
Cheektowaga	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to May 1	Mar 27 to May 1	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 24
Mount Vernon	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Mar 4 to Apr 8	Sep 21 to Oct 5	Apr 1
Schenectady	Mar 2 to Mar 16	Apr 13 to May 4	Mar 30 to May 4	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 27
Utica	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Apr 17 to May 8	Apr 3 to May 8	Aug 18 to Sep 1	May 1
White Plains	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Mar 29 to Apr 19	Mar 15 to Apr 19	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 12
Hempstead	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 5 to Apr 9	Sep 17 to Oct 1	Apr 2
Tonawanda Town	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Apr 22 to May 13	Apr 8 to May 13	Aug 20 to Sep 3	May 6
Levittown	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 6 to Apr 10	Sep 16 to Sep 30	Apr 3
Troy	Feb 22 to Mar 8	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Mar 22 to Apr 26	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 19
Irondequoit	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to May 1	Mar 27 to May 1	Aug 30 to Sep 13	Apr 24
Niagara Falls	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Apr 12 to May 3	Mar 29 to May 3	Aug 30 to Sep 13	Apr 26
Kiryas Joel	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Mar 13 to Apr 17	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Apr 10
Binghamton	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Apr 18 to May 9	Apr 4 to May 9	Aug 16 to Aug 30	May 2
West Seneca	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to May 1	Mar 27 to May 1	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 24
Freeport	Feb 10 to Feb 24	Mar 24 to Apr 14	Mar 10 to Apr 14	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Apr 7
Hicksville	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 5 to Apr 9	Sep 17 to Oct 1	Apr 2
West Babylon	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 13	Mar 9 to Apr 13	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 6
Coram	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Mar 7 to Apr 11	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 4
Valley Stream	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 5 to Apr 9	Sep 19 to Oct 3	Apr 2
Central Islip	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Mar 13 to Apr 17	Sep 7 to Sep 21	Apr 10
Brighton	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to May 1	Mar 27 to May 1	Aug 30 to Sep 13	Apr 24
Elmont	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 5 to Apr 9	Sep 19 to Oct 3	Apr 2
Commack	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Mar 26 to Apr 16	Mar 12 to Apr 16	Sep 15 to Sep 29	Apr 9
East Meadow	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 5 to Apr 9	Sep 17 to Oct 1	Apr 2
Long Beach	Feb 10 to Feb 24	Mar 24 to Apr 14	Mar 10 to Apr 14	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Apr 7
Spring Valley	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 23 to Apr 27	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 20
New City	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Apr 11 to May 2	Mar 28 to May 2	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Apr 25
Uniondale	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 5 to Apr 9	Sep 17 to Oct 1	Apr 2
Ithaca	Mar 16 to Mar 30	Apr 27 to May 18	Apr 13 to May 18	May 11
Baldwin	Feb 10 to Feb 24	Mar 24 to Apr 14	Mar 10 to Apr 14	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Apr 7
Huntington Station	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Mar 26 to Apr 16	Mar 12 to Apr 16	Sep 15 to Sep 29	Apr 9
Poughkeepsie	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Apr 7 to Apr 28	Mar 24 to Apr 28	Aug 26 to Sep 9	Apr 21
Port Chester	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Mar 29 to Apr 19	Mar 15 to Apr 19	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 12
Harrison	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Mar 29 to Apr 19	Mar 15 to Apr 19	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 12
Oceanside	Feb 10 to Feb 24	Mar 24 to Apr 14	Mar 10 to Apr 14	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Apr 7
Rome	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Apr 22 to May 13	Apr 8 to May 13	Aug 18 to Sep 1	May 6
Centereach	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Mar 13 to Apr 17	Sep 7 to Sep 21	Apr 10
Bay Shore	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Mar 7 to Apr 11	Sep 16 to Sep 30	Apr 4
Franklin Square	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 5 to Apr 9	Sep 17 to Oct 1	Apr 2
Middletown	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Apr 7 to Apr 28	Mar 24 to Apr 28	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Apr 21
North Tonawanda	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Apr 22 to May 13	Apr 8 to May 13	Aug 20 to Sep 3	May 6
Saratoga Springs	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Apr 18 to May 9	Apr 4 to May 9	Aug 12 to Aug 26	May 2
Glen Cove	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 5 to Apr 9	Sep 17 to Oct 1	Apr 2
Newburgh	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Apr 15 to May 6	Apr 1 to May 6	Aug 16 to Aug 30	Apr 29
Shirley	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 21 to Apr 25	Sep 2 to Sep 16	Apr 18
Monsey	Feb 22 to Mar 8	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Mar 22 to Apr 26	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 19
Jamestown	Mar 13 to Mar 27	Apr 24 to May 15	Apr 10 to May 15	Aug 18 to Sep 1	May 8
Ossining	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Apr 11 to May 2	Mar 28 to May 2	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Apr 25
Deer Park	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 13	Mar 9 to Apr 13	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 6
Lindenhurst	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 13	Mar 9 to Apr 13	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 6
West Islip	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 13	Mar 9 to Apr 13	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 6
Holbrook	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Mar 13 to Apr 17	Sep 7 to Sep 21	Apr 10
Plainview	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 13	Mar 9 to Apr 13	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 6
Elmira	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Apr 22 to May 13	Apr 8 to May 13	Aug 16 to Aug 30	May 6
Auburn	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Apr 18 to May 9	Apr 4 to May 9	Aug 23 to Sep 6	May 2
Peekskill	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Apr 16 to May 7	Apr 2 to May 7	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 30
Rockville Centre	Feb 10 to Feb 24	Mar 24 to Apr 14	Mar 10 to Apr 14	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Apr 7
Medford	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 21 to Apr 25	Sep 2 to Sep 16	Apr 18
Dix Hills	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Mar 26 to Apr 16	Mar 12 to Apr 16	Sep 15 to Sep 29	Apr 9
Smithtown	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Mar 13 to Apr 17	Sep 7 to Sep 21	Apr 10
Kingston	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Apr 30 to May 21	Apr 16 to May 21	May 14
Watertown	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Apr 18 to May 9	Apr 4 to May 9	Aug 18 to Sep 1	May 2
Copiague	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 13	Mar 9 to Apr 13	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 6
Garden City	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 5 to Apr 9	Sep 17 to Oct 1	Apr 2
Rotterdam	Mar 2 to Mar 16	Apr 13 to May 4	Mar 30 to May 4	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 27
Massapequa	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 6 to Apr 10	Sep 16 to Sep 30	Apr 3
Merrick	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 6 to Apr 10	Sep 16 to Sep 30	Apr 3
Selden	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Mar 7 to Apr 11	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 4
Mineola	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 5 to Apr 9	Sep 17 to Oct 1	Apr 2
East Patchogue	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Mar 13 to Apr 17	Sep 7 to Sep 21	Apr 10
Lynbrook	Feb 10 to Feb 24	Mar 24 to Apr 14	Mar 10 to Apr 14	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Apr 7
North Bellmore	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 6 to Apr 10	Sep 16 to Sep 30	Apr 3
Niskayuna	Mar 2 to Mar 16	Apr 13 to May 4	Mar 30 to May 4	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 27
Hauppauge	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Mar 13 to Apr 17	Sep 7 to Sep 21	Apr 10
West Hempstead	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 5 to Apr 9	Sep 17 to Oct 1	Apr 2
Eastchester	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 23 to Apr 27	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 20
North Bay Shore	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 13	Mar 9 to Apr 13	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 6
North Amityville	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 13	Mar 9 to Apr 13	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 6
Lockport	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Apr 12 to May 3	Mar 29 to May 3	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 26
East Massapequa	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 6 to Apr 10	Sep 16 to Sep 30	Apr 3
Huntington	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Mar 26 to Apr 16	Mar 12 to Apr 16	Sep 15 to Sep 29	Apr 9
Nanuet	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 23 to Apr 27	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 20

Questions

When should I plant lettuce in New York?

In New York, plant out from March 18 to April 8. Across New York the window opens between March 18 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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