When to plant lettuce in Ohio

Plant out in Columbus

Apr 6–Apr 27

Across Ohio the window opens between March 25 and April 24. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Columbus: Feb 23–Mar 9
Plant out, Columbus: Apr 6–Apr 27
Sow outdoors, Columbus: Mar 23–Apr 27
Fall planting, Columbus: Aug 29–Sep 12
Last frost, Columbus: Apr 20

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

ColumbusApr 6–Apr 27

ClevelandMar 25–Apr 15

CincinnatiApr 2–Apr 23

ToledoApr 6–Apr 27

AkronApr 10–May 1

DaytonApr 4–Apr 25

ParmaApr 6–Apr 27

CantonApr 10–May 1

LorainApr 10–May 1

HamiltonApr 8–Apr 29

YoungstownApr 17–May 8

SpringfieldApr 11–May 2

KetteringApr 4–Apr 25

ElyriaApr 8–Apr 29

MiddletownApr 10–May 1

NewarkApr 15–May 6

Cuyahoga FallsApr 16–May 7

DublinApr 8–Apr 29

LakewoodApr 6–Apr 27

BeavercreekApr 4–Apr 25

EuclidMar 25–Apr 15

MansfieldApr 12–May 3

MentorApr 1–Apr 22

DelawareApr 5–Apr 26

StrongsvilleApr 6–Apr 27

Grove CityApr 9–Apr 30

FairfieldApr 8–Apr 29

Huber HeightsApr 2–Apr 23

Cleveland HeightsMar 25–Apr 15

ReynoldsburgApr 4–Apr 25

All 87 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Sow outdoors	Fall planting	Last frost
Columbus	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 23 to Apr 27	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Apr 20
Cleveland	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Mar 11 to Apr 15	Sep 17 to Oct 1	Apr 8
Cincinnati	Feb 19 to Mar 5	Apr 2 to Apr 23	Mar 19 to Apr 23	Aug 30 to Sep 13	Apr 16
Toledo	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 23 to Apr 27	Sep 1 to Sep 15	Apr 20
Akron	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to May 1	Mar 27 to May 1	Sep 2 to Sep 16	Apr 24
Dayton	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 21 to Apr 25	Aug 30 to Sep 13	Apr 18
Parma	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 23 to Apr 27	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Apr 20
Canton	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to May 1	Mar 27 to May 1	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 24
Lorain	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to May 1	Mar 27 to May 1	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Apr 24
Hamilton	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Mar 25 to Apr 29	Aug 23 to Sep 6	Apr 22
Youngstown	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Apr 17 to May 8	Apr 3 to May 8	Aug 22 to Sep 5	May 1
Springfield	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Apr 11 to May 2	Mar 28 to May 2	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Apr 25
Kettering	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 21 to Apr 25	Aug 30 to Sep 13	Apr 18
Elyria	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Mar 25 to Apr 29	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Apr 22
Middletown	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to May 1	Mar 27 to May 1	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Apr 24
Newark	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Apr 15 to May 6	Apr 1 to May 6	Aug 21 to Sep 4	Apr 29
Cuyahoga Falls	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Apr 16 to May 7	Apr 2 to May 7	Aug 26 to Sep 9	Apr 30
Dublin	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Mar 25 to Apr 29	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 22
Lakewood	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 23 to Apr 27	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Apr 20
Beavercreek	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 21 to Apr 25	Aug 30 to Sep 13	Apr 18
Euclid	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Mar 11 to Apr 15	Sep 17 to Oct 1	Apr 8
Mansfield	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Apr 12 to May 3	Mar 29 to May 3	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Apr 26
Mentor	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Mar 18 to Apr 22	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 15
Delaware	Feb 22 to Mar 8	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Mar 22 to Apr 26	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 19
Strongsville	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 23 to Apr 27	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Apr 20
Grove City	Feb 26 to Mar 12	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Mar 26 to Apr 30	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Apr 23
Fairfield	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Mar 25 to Apr 29	Aug 23 to Sep 6	Apr 22
Huber Heights	Feb 19 to Mar 5	Apr 2 to Apr 23	Mar 19 to Apr 23	Sep 2 to Sep 16	Apr 16
Cleveland Heights	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Mar 11 to Apr 15	Sep 17 to Oct 1	Apr 8
Reynoldsburg	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 21 to Apr 25	Sep 1 to Sep 15	Apr 18
Lancaster	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Mar 25 to Apr 29	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Apr 22
Findlay	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Mar 25 to Apr 29	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Apr 22
Hilliard	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Mar 25 to Apr 29	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 22
Warren	Mar 13 to Mar 27	Apr 24 to May 15	Apr 10 to May 15	Aug 17 to Aug 31	May 8
Westerville	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Mar 25 to Apr 29	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Apr 22
North Ridgeville	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Mar 25 to Apr 29	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Apr 22
Gahanna	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 21 to Apr 25	Sep 1 to Sep 15	Apr 18
Upper Arlington	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 23 to Apr 27	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Apr 20
Mason	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Mar 25 to Apr 29	Aug 23 to Sep 6	Apr 22
Fairborn	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to May 1	Mar 27 to May 1	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 24
Marion	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Apr 11 to May 2	Mar 28 to May 2	Aug 25 to Sep 8	Apr 25
Brunswick	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 23 to Apr 27	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Apr 20
Lima	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to May 1	Mar 27 to May 1	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Apr 24
Stow	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Apr 16 to May 7	Apr 2 to May 7	Aug 26 to Sep 9	Apr 30
Westlake	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 23 to Apr 27	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Apr 20
Massillon	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to May 1	Mar 27 to May 1	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 24
North Olmsted	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 23 to Apr 27	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Apr 20
Bowling Green	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Mar 25 to Apr 29	Aug 30 to Sep 13	Apr 22
North Royalton	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 23 to Apr 27	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Apr 20
Austintown	Mar 13 to Mar 27	Apr 24 to May 15	Apr 10 to May 15	Aug 17 to Aug 31	May 8
Marysville	Feb 22 to Mar 8	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Mar 22 to Apr 26	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 19
Garfield Heights	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Mar 11 to Apr 15	Sep 17 to Oct 1	Apr 8
Shaker Heights	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Mar 11 to Apr 15	Sep 17 to Oct 1	Apr 8
Kent	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Apr 7 to Apr 28	Mar 24 to Apr 28	Sep 3 to Sep 17	Apr 21
Green	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to May 1	Mar 27 to May 1	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 24
Troy	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 21 to Apr 25	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 18
Wooster	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Apr 16 to May 7	Apr 2 to May 7	Aug 17 to Aug 31	Apr 30
Avon Lake	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Mar 25 to Apr 29	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Apr 22
Xenia	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 21 to Apr 25	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Apr 18
Pickerington	Feb 26 to Mar 12	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Mar 26 to Apr 30	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Apr 23
Medina	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Apr 15 to May 6	Apr 1 to May 6	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Apr 29
Avon	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Mar 25 to Apr 29	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Apr 22
Perrysburg	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Mar 25 to Apr 29	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Apr 22
Athens	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Apr 11 to May 2	Mar 28 to May 2	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 25
Centerville	Feb 20 to Mar 6	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Mar 20 to Apr 24	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 17
Zanesville	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Apr 12 to May 3	Mar 29 to May 3	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Apr 26
Barberton	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to May 1	Mar 27 to May 1	Sep 2 to Sep 16	Apr 24
Wadsworth	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Apr 15 to May 6	Apr 1 to May 6	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Apr 29
Riverside	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 21 to Apr 25	Aug 30 to Sep 13	Apr 18
Willoughby	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Apr 12 to May 3	Mar 29 to May 3	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 26
Sandusky	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Mar 13 to Apr 17	Sep 10 to Sep 24	Apr 10
Solon	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Mar 11 to Apr 15	Sep 17 to Oct 1	Apr 8
Trotwood	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 21 to Apr 25	Aug 30 to Sep 13	Apr 18
Hudson	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Apr 16 to May 7	Apr 2 to May 7	Aug 26 to Sep 9	Apr 30
Maple Heights	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Mar 11 to Apr 15	Sep 17 to Oct 1	Apr 8
Oxford	Feb 22 to Mar 8	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Mar 22 to Apr 26	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Apr 19
Lebanon	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to May 1	Mar 27 to May 1	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Apr 24
Chillicothe	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 23 to Apr 27	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Apr 20
Alliance	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to May 1	Mar 27 to May 1	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 24
Rocky River	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 23 to Apr 27	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Apr 20
South Euclid	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Mar 11 to Apr 15	Sep 17 to Oct 1	Apr 8
Piqua	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 21 to Apr 25	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 18
Painesville	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Mar 18 to Apr 22	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 15
Miamisburg	Feb 20 to Mar 6	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Mar 20 to Apr 24	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 17
Parma Heights	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 23 to Apr 27	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Apr 20
Sidney	Mar 2 to Mar 16	Apr 13 to May 4	Mar 30 to May 4	Aug 25 to Sep 8	Apr 27
Forest Park	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Mar 25 to Apr 29	Aug 23 to Sep 6	Apr 22

Questions

When should I plant lettuce in Ohio?

In Columbus, plant out from April 6 to April 27. Across Ohio the window opens between March 25 and April 24, 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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