When to plant Lettuce in Arkansas
In spring, from Jan 15 – Apr 1 in Pine Bluff to Mar 15 – May 15 in Rogers.
In fall, from July 15 – Sept 1 in Farmington to Sept 1 – Nov 1 in Sherwood.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Batesville | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Bella Vista | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Benton | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Bentonville | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Blytheville | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Bryant | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Cabot | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Camden | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Centerton | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Conway | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| El Dorado | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Farmington | Mar 15 – May 15 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Fayetteville | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Forrest City | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Fort Smith | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Harrison | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Hot Springs | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Jacksonville | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Jonesboro | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Little Rock | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Lowell | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Magnolia | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Malvern | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Marion | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Maumelle | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Mountain Home | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| North Little Rock | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Paragould | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Pea Ridge | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Pine Bluff | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Rogers | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Russellville | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Searcy | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Sherwood | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Siloam Springs | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Springdale | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Texarkana | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Van Buren | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| West Memphis | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for leaf lettuce.