When to plant Lettuce in New York

In spring, from Feb 15 – Apr 15 in Floral Park to May 1 – June 30 in Oneonta.

In fall, from June 1 – Aug 1 in Corning to Sept 1 – Nov 1 in 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 York
PlaceSpringFall
AirmontMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
AlbanyApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
AmsterdamApr 15 – June 15July 15 – Sept 1
AuburnApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
BabylonMar 15 – May 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
BataviaApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
BeaconMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
BinghamtonApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
BuffaloMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
CanandaiguaApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
Chestnut RidgeMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
CohoesMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
CorningMay 1 – June 30June 1 – Aug 1
CortlandApr 15 – June 15July 15 – Sept 1
DepewMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
Dobbs FerryMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
DunkirkApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
East RockawayMar 15 – May 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
ElmiraApr 15 – June 15July 15 – Sept 1
EndicottApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
Floral ParkFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
FreeportMar 15 – May 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
FultonApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
Garden CityFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
GenevaApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
Glen CoveFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
Glens FallsMay 1 – June 30June 1 – Aug 1
GloversvilleApr 15 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
Great NeckFeb 15 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
HarrisonMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
HaverstrawMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
HempsteadFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
IthacaApr 15 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
JamestownApr 15 – June 15July 15 – Sept 1
Johnson CityApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
KenmoreApr 15 – June 15July 15 – Sept 1
KingstonApr 15 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
Kiryas JoelMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
LackawannaMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
Lake GroveMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
LancasterMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
LindenhurstMar 15 – May 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
LockportApr 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Long BeachMar 15 – May 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
LynbrookMar 15 – May 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
MamaroneckMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
Massapequa ParkFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
MiddletownMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
MineolaFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
Mount KiscoMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
Mount VernonFeb 15 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
New Hyde ParkFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
New RochelleMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
New YorkFeb 15 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
NewburghApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
Niagara FallsApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
North TonawandaApr 15 – June 15July 15 – Sept 1
OleanApr 15 – June 15July 15 – Sept 1
OneidaApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
OneontaMay 1 – June 30June 1 – Aug 1
OssiningMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
OswegoMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
PatchogueFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
PeekskillApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
PlattsburghApr 15 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
Port ChesterMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
PoughkeepsieMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
RochesterMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
Rockville CentreMar 15 – May 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
RomeApr 15 – June 15July 15 – Sept 1
RyeMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
Saratoga SpringsApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
ScarsdaleMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
SchenectadyApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
Sleepy HollowMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
Spring ValleyMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
SuffernMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
SyracuseApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
TarrytownMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
TonawandaApr 15 – June 15July 15 – Sept 1
TroyMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
UticaApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
Valley StreamFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
WatertownApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
WatervlietMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
West HaverstrawMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
WestburyFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
White PlainsMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
WoodburyMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
YonkersMar 20 – 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.