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When to plant lettuce in Zone 10a
Your lettuce timeline — Zone 10a
| Start indoors | November 17 – November 24 |
|---|---|
| Transplant | December 15 – December 29 |
| Sow for fall | August 18 – September 1 |
| Zone 10a last frost | ~01/15 |
| Zone 10a first frost | ~12/02 |
Dates computed from Zone 10a's median NOAA frost normals and the cited rule. Your town may differ by a week or two — check your exact ZIP.
What you'll need
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Calendar computed 2026-09-28. Frost: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020. Zone: USDA 2023. Rule: University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension — “Growing Vegetables: When to Plant Your Vegetable Garden”; University of Georgia Extension — Vegetable Planting Chart (Circular C963) (days to maturity).