When to plant lettuce in North Dakota

Lettuce
Plant out in Fargo
Apr 20–May 11

Across North Dakota the window opens between April 20 and May 7. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Fargo
Mar 9–Mar 23
Plant out, Fargo
Apr 20–May 11
Sow outdoors, Fargo
Apr 6–May 11
Fall planting, Fargo
Aug 7–Aug 21
Last frost, Fargo
May 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
FargoApr 20–May 11
BismarckApr 26–May 17
Grand ForksApr 26–May 17
MinotApr 26–May 17
West FargoApr 20–May 11
WillistonMay 7–May 28
DickinsonMay 6–May 27
MandanApr 29–May 20

Questions

When should I plant lettuce in North Dakota?

In Fargo, plant out from April 20 to May 11. Across North Dakota the window opens between April 20 and May 7, 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 North Dakota