When is the best time to plant Butterhead lettuce?
Lactuca sativa var. capitata
Butterhead lettuce is a tender plant, so please ensure you wait until all danger of frost has past in your area before planting out.
You should look to sow Butterhead lettuce 60 days before your last frost date.
When to plant Butterhead lettuce in the northern hemisphere*
The most popular months to sow Butterhead lettuce are Apr, Mar, and May.
The most popular months to plant out Butterhead lettuce outside are May, Apr, and Feb.
- Sow
- Transplant
- Harvest
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
- Jan
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- May
- Jun
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- Jan
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- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
* This planting schedule has been generated directly from our members observations whilst growing Butterhead lettuce. Help us make this more accurate by logging your observations too!
When to plant Butterhead lettuce in the southern hemisphere*
The most popular months to sow Butterhead lettuce are Jan, Jul, and Nov.
The most popular months to plant out Butterhead lettuce are Sep, Jul, and Mar.
- Sow
- Transplant
- Harvest
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
* This planting schedule has been generated directly from our members observations whilst growing Butterhead lettuce. Help us make this more accurate by logging your observations too!
