Quantity
Approximately 400 seeds
Exposure
Sun to partial shade
Discover the plant
Family
Asteraceae
Type
Vegetable
Cycle
Annual
Organic ‘Grosse Blonde Paresseuse’ butterhead lettuce is an old, full-bodied variety, appreciated for its beautiful blonde heads, crunchy texture, and remarkable heat tolerance. With its pale green, almost golden leaves, Lactuca sativa brightens up the vegetable garden with a soft, luminous presence, while offering a generous and flavorful harvest. Its compact head contains thick, fresh, and delicately sweet leaves, perfect for creating refined salads or elegantly garnishing cold dishes. In the garden, it stands out for its slow bolting, a valuable asset for extending harvests in warmer seasons without sacrificing leaf quality. Its quiet vigor and good keeping quality give the gardener the satisfaction of long-term harvesting of lettuce that remains sweet, tender, and without bitterness. Easy to grow in fresh, loose, well-drained soil, in sunny or slightly shaded conditions, it is suitable for both beginners and enthusiasts of heritage varieties. Its young leaves can be harvested early, while mature heads then offer an abundance over the weeks. It is a generous, luminous, and reliable butterhead lettuce, perfect for combining freshness, sweetness, and consistency in the vegetable garden.
Planting guide
From plantingto establishment.
Planting depth
0.2 in (0.5 cm)
Establishment temperature
10 to 20 °C (50 to 68 °F)
Establishment time
5 to 10 days
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Exposure
Sun to partial shade
Soil
Loose, friable and well-drained
Watering
Regular
Container growing
A controlledenvironment.
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Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodJune to August
Harvest45 to 55 days after sowing
Garden associations
What to plantwith it.
Good companionsCarrots, radishes, beets
Avoid planting withCabbage, celery
Salad, sandwich, cold dish, pot culture, leaf-by-leaf harvest
