Crop dates by place

Lettuce, leaf Planting Dates by State and Region

Published lettuce, leaf planting windows for 3 places, with the source and the caveats you need before you use them.

Lettuce, leaf windows by place
Place	Planting	Harvest
Central North Carolina	Planting: early Feb to end of Apr; early Aug to end of Sep (direct seed); Transplanting: early Feb to end of Apr; early Aug to end of Sep (transplants)
Eastern North Carolina	Planting: early Feb to end of Apr; early Aug to mid Oct (direct seed); Transplanting: early Feb to end of Apr; early Aug to end of Sep (transplants)
Western North Carolina	Planting: mid Mar to mid Apr; mid Jul to end of Aug (direct seed); Transplanting: mid Mar to mid Apr; mid Jul to end of Aug (transplants)

Calendar view

Lettuce, leaf calendar by place
Item	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Central North Carolina planting	Timing in table above
Central North Carolina transplanting	Timing in table above
Eastern North Carolina planting	Timing in table above
Eastern North Carolina transplanting	Timing in table above
Western North Carolina planting	Timing in table above
Western North Carolina transplanting	Timing in table above

Frost-date caveat: ranges blur real differences inside a state or region. Use them to plan, then fit them to your last frost date, soil temperature and field conditions.

Last reviewed: November 2026. Source: NC State Extension - Central North Carolina Planting Calendar for Annual Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs.