Growing Lettuce in Zone 10
When to plant and harvest lettuce in Zone 10— based on your zone's frost dates.
Zone 10 sits comfortably within lettuce's best range (Zones 2–11), so it grows well here on a standard schedule.
Lettuce planting calendar for Zone 10
These months are derived from Zone 10's frost dates — last frost around Rare or none, first frost around Rare — December to January in coldest years.
Start indoors
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Sow outdoors
January and October
Transplant
—
Harvest
February
Lettuce care at a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade (afternoon shade in heat)
- Water
- Even, frequent — shallow roots dry out fast
- Spacing
- 6–12 in (or broadcast for baby leaf)
- Days to maturity
- 30–60 days
- Best zones
- 2–11 (cool seasons)
Growing lettuce in Zone 10: FAQs
Can you grow lettuce in Zone 10?＋
Zone 10 sits comfortably within lettuce's best range (Zones 2–11), so it grows well here on a standard schedule.
When should I plant lettuce in Zone 10?＋
In Zone 10, sow outdoors around January and October. Zone 10's last spring frost is typically Rare or none and its first fall frost around Rare — December to January in coldest years, which sets the planting window.
When to harvest lettuce in Zone 10?＋
Expect to harvest lettuce in Zone 10 around February, depending on the season and variety.
Full Lettuce guide →
Complete care, problems, companions, and harvest tips.
Zone 10 overview →
Frost dates, climate, and everything to grow here.
June in Zone 10 →
What to sow, transplant, and harvest this month.