When to plant Lettuce in Ohio

In spring, from Mar 15 – May 15 in Beachwood to Apr 15 – June 15 in Warren.

In fall, from July 15 – Sept 1 in Amherst to Aug 25 – Oct 1 in Warrensville Heights.

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 Ohio
PlaceSpringFall
AkronMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
AllianceMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
AmherstMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
AshlandApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
AshtabulaApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
AthensMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
AuroraMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
AvonMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
Avon LakeMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
BarbertonMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
Bay VillageMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
BeachwoodMar 15 – May 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
BeavercreekMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
BedfordMar 15 – May 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
Bedford HeightsMar 15 – May 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
BellefontaineApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
BereaMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
BexleyMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
Blue AshMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
Bowling GreenMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
BrecksvilleMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
Broadview HeightsMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
Brook ParkMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
BrooklynMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
BrunswickMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
BucyrusMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
CambridgeApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
Canal WinchesterMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
CantonMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
CelinaApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
CentervilleMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
ChillicotheMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
CincinnatiMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
CirclevilleMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
ClaytonMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
ClevelandMar 15 – May 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
Cleveland HeightsMar 15 – May 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
ColumbusMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
ConneautApr 15 – June 15July 15 – Sept 1
CoshoctonApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
Cuyahoga FallsApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
DaytonMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
DefianceMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
DelawareMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
DoverApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
DublinMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
East ClevelandMar 15 – May 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
EastlakeApr 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
ElyriaMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
EnglewoodMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
EuclidMar 15 – May 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
FairbornMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
FairfieldMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
Fairview ParkMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
FindlayMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
Forest ParkMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
FostoriaMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
FranklinMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
FremontApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
GahannaMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
GalionApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
Garfield HeightsMar 15 – May 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
GreenMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
GreenvilleMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
Grove CityMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
HamiltonMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
HarrisonMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
HeathMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
HilliardMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
Huber HeightsMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
HudsonApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
IrontonMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
KentMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
KetteringMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
LakewoodMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
LancasterMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
LebanonMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
LimaMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
LondonMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
LorainMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
LovelandMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
LyndhurstMar 15 – May 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
MacedoniaApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
MansfieldApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
Maple HeightsMar 15 – May 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
MariettaMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
MarionMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
MarysvilleMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
MasonMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
MassillonMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
MaumeeMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
Mayfield HeightsApr 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
MedinaApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
MentorMar 15 – May 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
MiamisburgMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
Middleburg HeightsMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
MiddletownMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
MonroeMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
MontgomeryMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
Mount VernonApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
New AlbanyMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
New FranklinMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
New PhiladelphiaApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
NewarkApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
NilesApr 15 – June 15July 15 – Sept 1
North CantonMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
North OlmstedMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
North RidgevilleMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
North RoyaltonMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
NortonMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
NorwalkMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
NorwoodMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
OregonMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
OxfordMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
PainesvilleMar 15 – May 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
ParmaMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
Parma HeightsMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
PataskalaMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
PerrysburgMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
PickeringtonMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
PiquaMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
PortsmouthMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
PowellMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
RavennaMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
ReadingMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
ReynoldsburgMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
Richmond HeightsMar 15 – May 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
RiversideMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
Rocky RiverMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
SalemApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
SanduskyMar 15 – May 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
Seven HillsMar 15 – May 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
Shaker HeightsMar 15 – May 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
SharonvilleMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
SidneyApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
SolonMar 15 – May 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
South EuclidMar 15 – May 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
SpringboroMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
SpringdaleMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
SpringfieldMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
SteubenvilleApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
StowApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
StreetsboroMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
StrongsvilleMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
SylvaniaMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
TallmadgeApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
TiffinMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
Tipp CityMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
ToledoMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
TrentonMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
TrotwoodMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
TroyMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
TwinsburgApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
University HeightsMar 15 – May 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
Upper ArlingtonMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
UrbanaMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
Van WertMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
VandaliaMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
VermilionMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
WadsworthApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
WarrenApr 15 – June 15July 15 – Sept 1
Warrensville HeightsMar 15 – May 15Aug 25 – Oct 1
Washington Court HouseMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
West CarrolltonMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
WestervilleMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
WestlakeMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
WhitehallMar 20 – May 15Aug 15 – Oct 1
WickliffeApr 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
WilloughbyApr 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
WillowickApr 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
WilmingtonMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
WoosterApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
WorthingtonMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
XeniaMar 20 – May 15July 15 – Sept 1
YoungstownApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
ZanesvilleApr 1 – June 1July 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.