How to grow lamb’s lettuce

Frost-hardy · Valerian family

When to sow and plant

Sow outdoors 22–29 March
Sow (autumn) around 29 September

Based on: average for Germany, last frost 19 April, safe from 6 May

Where the dates come from

The weeks come from our sources; the dates use the average frost in Germany. Enter a German postcode to get dates for your area.

Sow outdoors: 3–4 weeks before the last frost (USU Extension: Lamb's Lettuce in the Garden)
Sow (autumn): 4 weeks before the first autumn frost (USU Extension: Lamb's Lettuce in the Garden)

Good and bad neighbours

We don’t know any sourced neighbours for this plant yet.

Crop rotation

Our sources give no separate break for this family.

The same species should go back to the same spot after a break of 3 years at the earliest.
Example: grown here in 2026, again from 2030.

At a glance

Family: Valerian family (Caprifoliaceae)
Nutrient needs: Light feeder
Frost: Hardy, tolerates frost
Spacing (row × plant): 10 × – cm (4 × – in)
Life cycle: Annual

Spacing according to Bayerische Gartenakademie (LWG): Sä- und Pflanztermine auf einen Blick (2018). Other sources: 30 × 10 cm (12 × 4 in) (USU Extension: Lamb's Lettuce in the Garden).

Questions and answers

When can I sow lamb’s lettuce?

Sow outdoors, average for Germany: 22–29 March. Enter a German postcode above for your area, or your own frost date in the planting calendar.

How far apart should I plant lamb’s lettuce?

10 × – cm (4 × – in) (row × plant), according to Bayerische Gartenakademie (LWG): Sä- und Pflanztermine auf einen Blick (2018).

How long a break do lamb’s lettuce need in the same bed?

Our sources give no separate break for this family. The same species should go back to the same spot after a break of 3 years at the earliest.

Sources

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Retrieved on 23 October 2026. Facts in our own words, one source per value.