Lettuce Type: | Loose head or Butterhead |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Plant Spread: | 12-16" loose head |
Leaves: | Other: Grown for its edible leaves |
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. |
Pollinators: | Self Flies |
Victory Seed Company sells seeds of 'Merveille des Quatre Saisons'.
abhege | On May 1, 2015 | Harvested This is an heirloom lettuce I got seeds from Rick Corey in the Piggy Seed Swap. |
AndreA33 | On March 22, 2016 | Transplanted 12 plants |
joannmorford | On June 4, 2017 | Seeds sown Lovely Lettuce Mesclun Blend |
lovesblooms | On March 23, 2020 | Seeds sown direct |
paleohunter | On March 23, 2024 | Transplanted |
paleohunter | On January 20, 2024 | Seeds sown |
paleohunter | On September 5, 2022 | Seeds sown |
paleohunter | On October 24, 2021 | Seeds sown |
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