When to plant lettuce in Utah

Plant out in Salt Lake City

Mar 17–Apr 7

Across Utah the window opens between February 28 and May 19. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Salt Lake City: Feb 3–Feb 17
Plant out, Salt Lake City: Mar 17–Apr 7
Sow outdoors, Salt Lake City: Mar 3–Apr 7
Fall planting, Salt Lake City: Sep 13–Sep 27
Last frost, Salt Lake City: Mar 31

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

Salt Lake CityMar 17–Apr 7

West Valley CityMar 25–Apr 15

West JordanApr 4–Apr 25

ProvoApr 4–Apr 25

St. GeorgeFeb 28–Mar 21

LehiApr 16–May 7

OremApr 5–Apr 26

SandyApr 15–May 6

OgdenApr 7–Apr 28

South JordanApr 4–Apr 25

LaytonApr 15–May 6

Eagle MountainMay 19–Jun 9

MillcreekApr 11–May 2

HerrimanApr 4–Apr 25

Saratoga SpringsApr 16–May 7

TaylorsvilleMar 17–Apr 7

LoganApr 24–May 15

MurrayApr 15–May 6

DraperApr 4–Apr 25

Spanish ForkApr 11–May 2

RivertonApr 4–Apr 25

BountifulApr 11–May 2

TooeleApr 18–May 9

Cedar CityApr 20–May 11

American ForkApr 3–Apr 24

SyracuseApr 8–Apr 29

RoyApr 8–Apr 29

Pleasant GroveApr 3–Apr 24

WashingtonFeb 28–Mar 21

MidvaleApr 15–May 6

All 47 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Sow outdoors	Fall planting	Last frost
Salt Lake City	Feb 3 to Feb 17	Mar 17 to Apr 7	Mar 3 to Apr 7	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Mar 31
West Valley City	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Mar 11 to Apr 15	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 8
West Jordan	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 21 to Apr 25	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Apr 18
Provo	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 21 to Apr 25	Aug 26 to Sep 9	Apr 18
St. George	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Feb 28 to Mar 21	Feb 14 to Mar 21	Sep 15 to Sep 29	Mar 14
Lehi	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Apr 16 to May 7	Apr 2 to May 7	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 30
Orem	Feb 22 to Mar 8	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Mar 22 to Apr 26	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Apr 19
Sandy	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Apr 15 to May 6	Apr 1 to May 6	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Apr 29
Ogden	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Apr 7 to Apr 28	Mar 24 to Apr 28	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 21
South Jordan	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 21 to Apr 25	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Apr 18
Layton	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Apr 15 to May 6	Apr 1 to May 6	Aug 25 to Sep 8	Apr 29
Eagle Mountain	Apr 7 to Apr 21	May 19 to Jun 9	May 5 to Jun 9	Jun 2
Millcreek	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Apr 11 to May 2	Mar 28 to May 2	Aug 23 to Sep 6	Apr 25
Herriman	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 21 to Apr 25	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Apr 18
Saratoga Springs	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Apr 16 to May 7	Apr 2 to May 7	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 30
Taylorsville	Feb 3 to Feb 17	Mar 17 to Apr 7	Mar 3 to Apr 7	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Mar 31
Logan	Mar 13 to Mar 27	Apr 24 to May 15	Apr 10 to May 15	May 8
Murray	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Apr 15 to May 6	Apr 1 to May 6	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Apr 29
Draper	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 21 to Apr 25	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Apr 18
Spanish Fork	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Apr 11 to May 2	Mar 28 to May 2	Aug 23 to Sep 6	Apr 25
Riverton	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 21 to Apr 25	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Apr 18
Bountiful	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Apr 11 to May 2	Mar 28 to May 2	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Apr 25
Tooele	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Apr 18 to May 9	Apr 4 to May 9	Aug 21 to Sep 4	May 2
Cedar City	Mar 9 to Mar 23	Apr 20 to May 11	Apr 6 to May 11	Aug 18 to Sep 1	May 4
American Fork	Feb 20 to Mar 6	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Mar 20 to Apr 24	Aug 30 to Sep 13	Apr 17
Syracuse	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Mar 25 to Apr 29	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Apr 22
Roy	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Mar 25 to Apr 29	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Apr 22
Pleasant Grove	Feb 20 to Mar 6	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Mar 20 to Apr 24	Aug 30 to Sep 13	Apr 17
Washington	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Feb 28 to Mar 21	Feb 14 to Mar 21	Sep 15 to Sep 29	Mar 14
Midvale	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Apr 15 to May 6	Apr 1 to May 6	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Apr 29
Springville	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 21 to Apr 25	Aug 26 to Sep 9	Apr 18
Kearns	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Mar 11 to Apr 15	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 8
Magna	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 6 to Apr 10	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Apr 3
Clearfield	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Apr 15 to May 6	Apr 1 to May 6	Aug 25 to Sep 8	Apr 29
Kaysville	Feb 22 to Mar 8	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Mar 22 to Apr 26	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Apr 19
Cottonwood Heights	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Apr 15 to May 6	Apr 1 to May 6	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Apr 29
Holladay	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Apr 15 to May 6	Apr 1 to May 6	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Apr 29
South Salt Lake	Feb 3 to Feb 17	Mar 17 to Apr 7	Mar 3 to Apr 7	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Mar 31
Farmington	Feb 22 to Mar 8	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Mar 22 to Apr 26	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Apr 19
Hurricane	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Mar 4 to Apr 8	Sep 10 to Sep 24	Apr 1
West Haven	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Mar 25 to Apr 29	Aug 23 to Sep 6	Apr 22
Payson	Mar 9 to Mar 23	Apr 20 to May 11	Apr 6 to May 11	Aug 16 to Aug 30	May 4
Clinton	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Mar 25 to Apr 29	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Apr 22
North Salt Lake	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to May 1	Mar 27 to May 1	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Apr 24
North Ogden	Feb 22 to Mar 8	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Mar 22 to Apr 26	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Apr 19
Highland	Mar 8 to Mar 22	Apr 19 to May 10	Apr 5 to May 10	Aug 17 to Aug 31	May 3
Brigham City	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Apr 21 to May 12	Apr 7 to May 12	Aug 10 to Aug 24	May 5

Questions

When should I plant lettuce in Utah?

In Salt Lake City, plant out from March 17 to April 7. Across Utah the window opens between February 28 and May 19, 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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