Growing Lettuce in Zone 12
When to plant and harvest lettuce in Zone 12— based on your zone's frost dates.
Zone 12 sits just outside lettuce's ideal range (Zones 2–11), but a good harvest is achievable with careful timing and a little season extension.
Lettuce planting calendar for Zone 12
These months are derived from Zone 12's frost dates — last frost around None, first frost around None.
Start indoors
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Sow outdoors
October and December
Transplant
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Harvest
January
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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 12: FAQs
Can you grow lettuce in Zone 12?＋
Zone 12 sits just outside lettuce's ideal range (Zones 2–11), but a good harvest is achievable with careful timing and a little season extension.
When should I plant lettuce in Zone 12?＋
In Zone 12, sow outdoors around October and December. Zone 12's last spring frost is typically None and its first fall frost around None, which sets the planting window.
When to harvest lettuce in Zone 12?＋
Expect to harvest lettuce in Zone 12 around January, depending on the season and variety.
Full Lettuce guide →
Complete care, problems, companions, and harvest tips.
Zone 12 overview →
Frost dates, climate, and everything to grow here.
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