New Jersey · zones 6b–7b
When to plant lettuce in New Jersey.
Sow between Mar 8 to Apr 22 in a typical year, keyed to New Jersey's median last frost around Apr 15. A second, fall sowing fits Aug 14 to Oct 13. Dates below are state medians; your ZIP code shifts them by days to weeks.
The 2026 windows
Lettuce dates for a typical New Jersey season.
Direct sow
Mar 8 to Apr 22
Keyed to the ~Apr 15 last frost. Sow 0.25" deep, 6" apart.
Fall round
Aug 14 to Oct 13
Counted back from the ~Oct 28 first frost.
Harvest
~45 days later
~0.4 lb per plant over ~1 weeks.
New Jersey spans more than one climate: Zone 7 is the most common zone, but the state runs 6b to 7b. That's why the planner works from your ZIP code's frost dates, not your zone — mountain and coastal gardens in the same state can be three weeks apart.