When to plant lettuce in Oklahoma

Lettuce
Plant out in Oklahoma City
Mar 21–Apr 11

Across Oklahoma the window opens between March 1 and March 28. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Oklahoma City
Feb 7–Feb 21
Plant out, Oklahoma City
Mar 21–Apr 11
Sow outdoors, Oklahoma City
Mar 7–Apr 11
Fall planting, Oklahoma City
Sep 7–Sep 21
Last frost, Oklahoma City
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
Oklahoma CityMar 21–Apr 11
TulsaMar 17–Apr 7
NormanMar 20–Apr 10
Broken ArrowMar 18–Apr 8
EdmondMar 27–Apr 17
LawtonMar 12–Apr 2
MooreMar 17–Apr 7
Midwest CityMar 19–Apr 9
EnidMar 23–Apr 13
StillwaterMar 22–Apr 12
OwassoMar 17–Apr 7
BartlesvilleMar 28–Apr 18
MuskogeeMar 24–Apr 14
BixbyMar 18–Apr 8
ShawneeMar 16–Apr 6
JenksMar 16–Apr 6
YukonMar 19–Apr 9
ArdmoreMar 1–Mar 22
MustangMar 21–Apr 11
Ponca CityMar 27–Apr 17
SapulpaMar 16–Apr 6
DuncanMar 11–Apr 1
DurantMar 17–Apr 7
Del CityMar 19–Apr 9
El RenoMar 23–Apr 13
ClaremoreMar 24–Apr 14
Sand SpringsMar 16–Apr 6
BethanyMar 19–Apr 9

Questions

When should I plant lettuce in Oklahoma?

In Oklahoma City, plant out from March 21 to April 11. Across Oklahoma the window opens between March 1 and March 28, 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 Oklahoma