Lettuce Type: | Loose head or Butterhead |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Plant Spread: | size of a baseball |
Leaves: | Other: Grown for its edible leaves. Dark green outer leaves, creamy yellow interior. |
Uses: | Vegetable Salad greens |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Needs specific temperature: 40F to 75F. Fastest from 60F to 70F. Days to germinate: 2-15 Depth to plant seed: 1/8 inch deep Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Lettuce almost never cross-pollinates. It has perfect flowers and usually self-pollinates before opening. OP variety. |
Pollinators: | Self Flies |
lovesblooms | On March 16, 2020 | Seeds sown direct |
antsinmypants | On March 4, 2021 | Seeds sown Indoors under lights |
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