Simpson's 'Black Seeded' Leaf Lettuce Organic

Latin name Lettuce
Quantity per packet Around 600 seeds
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Product
identification
Latin nameLettuce
FamilyAsteraceae
TypeVegetable
CycleAnnual
Quantity per packAround 600 seeds
Code produitJAREC-0117
Product
description

Organic 'Black Seeded Simpson' loose-leaf lettuce is an heirloom variety of great versatility, appreciated for its fast growth, tenderness, and ability to provide abundant harvests early in the season. With its light green, large, soft, and beautifully ruffled leaves, Lactuca sativa brings immediate visual freshness to the garden and a highly sought-after light texture in salad crops. Its sweet, delicate, and slightly juicy flavor makes it an ideal lettuce for frequent picking, to be added straight into salads, sandwiches, or everyday cold plates. Easy to grow, it is perfect for beginner gardeners and those who enjoy successive crops, thanks to its rapid emergence and good productivity. Its notable resistance to insects and several diseases further enhances its appeal in the garden, where it grows consistently in cool, well-drained soil. In close rows or small beds, it allows for leaf-by-leaf or rosette harvesting as needed. Its simple yet generous presence evokes those nourishing vegetable gardens where freshness is picked almost every morning. It is a reliable, tender, and productive lettuce, perfect for enriching the garden with greenery, speed, and tasty harvests.

Sowing
guide
Sowing periodApril to August
Sowing depth0.2 in (0.5 cm)
Germination temperature10 to 20 °C (50 to 68 °F)
Germination time5 to 10 days
Soil
and care
ExposureSun to partial shade
Soil
Loose, friable and well-drained
Watering
Regular
Container
growing
true
Bloom,
harvest
and garden
Garden use
Salad, sandwich, cut-and-come-again harvesting, container gardening, edible garden
Bloom period
June to August
Harvest
30 days after sowing
Size
and facts
Height15 to 20 cm (6 to 8 in.)
Spread8 to 10 in (20 to 25 cm)
Planting
partners
Good companions
Carrots, radishes, cucumbers
Avoid planting with
Cabbage, beetroot
The availability of our seeds varies depending on seasonal availability, production schedules and supplier inventory. Certain varieties may only be offered for a limited time based on their natural growth cycle, sowing period or available stock. These product pages are designed to help and inspire gardeners in choosing the right seeds for vegetable gardens, flower beds, pollinator gardens, container growing, naturalization projects and sustainable outdoor spaces.