When to plant Lettuce in New Jersey

In spring, from Feb 15 – Apr 15 in Atlantic City to Apr 1 – June 1 in Somerville.

In fall, from July 15 – Sept 1 in Beachwood to Sept 1 – Nov 1 in West New York.

USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Leaf lettuce planting dates by place in New Jersey
PlaceSpringFall
Asbury ParkMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
Atlantic CityFeb 15 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
BayonneFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
BeachwoodMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
BellmawrFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
BergenfieldFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
Bound BrookApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
BridgetonMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
BurlingtonMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
CamdenFeb 15 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
CarteretFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
ChathamMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
Cliffside ParkFeb 15 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
CliftonMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
CollingswoodMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
DoverMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
DumontFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
East OrangeFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
East RutherfordFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
EatontownMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
EdgewaterFeb 15 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
ElizabethFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
Elmwood ParkFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
EnglewoodFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
Fair LawnFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
FairviewFeb 15 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Florham ParkMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
Fort LeeFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
Franklin LakesMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
FreeholdMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
GarfieldFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
GlassboroMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
Glen RockMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
Gloucester CityFeb 15 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
GuttenbergFeb 15 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
HackensackFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
HackettstownMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
HaddonfieldMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
HammontonMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
HarrisonFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
Hasbrouck HeightsFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
HawthorneMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
Highland ParkMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
HillsdaleFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
HobokenFeb 15 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
HopatcongMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
Jersey CityFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
KearnyFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
KinnelonMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
Lincoln ParkMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
LindenFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
LindenwoldMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
Little FerryFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
LodiFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
Long BranchMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
MadisonMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
ManvilleApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
MaywoodFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
MetuchenMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
MiddlesexMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
MillvilleMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
MorristownMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
New BrunswickMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
New MilfordFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
New ProvidenceMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
NewarkFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
North ArlingtonFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
North PlainfieldMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
OaklandMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
Ocean CityFeb 15 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Palisades ParkFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
ParamusFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
PassaicFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
PatersonMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
Perth AmboyMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
PhillipsburgMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
Pine HillMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
PlainfieldMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
PleasantvilleFeb 15 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Point PleasantMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
Pompton LakesMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
PrincetonMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
RahwayMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
RamseyMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
Red BankMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
RidgefieldFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
Ridgefield ParkFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
RidgewoodMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
RingwoodMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
River EdgeFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
RoselleMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
Roselle ParkMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
RutherfordFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
SayrevilleMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
SecaucusFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
Somers PointFeb 15 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
SomervilleApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
South AmboyMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
South PlainfieldMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
South RiverMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
SummitMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
TenaflyFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
Tinton FallsMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
TotowaMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
TrentonMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
Union CityFeb 15 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
VinelandMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
WaldwickMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
WallingtonFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
WanaqueMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
West New YorkFeb 15 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
WestfieldMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
WestwoodFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
Wood-RidgeFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
WoodburyFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
Woodland ParkMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – 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.