When to plant Lettuce in Maryland
In spring, from Feb 1 – Apr 1 in Baltimore to Mar 20 – May 15 in Westminster.
In fall, from July 15 – Sept 1 in Bowie to Sept 1 – Nov 1 in Baltimore.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Annapolis | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Baltimore | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Bel Air | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Bowie | Mar 20 – May 15 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Cambridge | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| College Park | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Cumberland | Mar 15 – May 15 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Easton | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Elkton | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Frederick | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Gaithersburg | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Greenbelt | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Hagerstown | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Havre de Grace | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Hyattsville | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| La Plata | Mar 20 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Laurel | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| New Carrollton | Mar 20 – May 15 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Rockville | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Salisbury | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Takoma Park | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Westminster | Mar 20 – May 15 | July 15 – Sept 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.