Quantity
Approximately 400 seeds
Exposure
Sun to partial shade
Discover the plant
Family
Asteraceae
Type
Vegetable
Cycle
Annual
Organic 'Mescher' butterhead lettuce is an heirloom variety of Lactuca sativa valued for its compact heads, attractive garden presence, and consistent foliage quality. With its thick leaves, both crisp and tender, it offers a particularly pleasant texture that enriches garden harvests from spring to mid-summer. Its dark green hue, subtly nuanced with reddish tones, gives it a refined look, as beautiful in the garden bed as it is on the plate. This lettuce is distinguished by its good heat tolerance and its slow bolting, a valuable advantage for extending harvests without sacrificing flavor quality. Mild, fresh, and slightly sweet, it remains pleasant on the palate without developing significant bitterness, even as the season progresses. Easy to grow, it prefers loose, fertile, well-drained soil and a bright exposure that promotes the formation of tight heads. Its compact size allows for high planting density, ideal for small gardens as well as neat, closely-spaced rows. Reliable, flavorful, and generous, 'Mescher' is a butterhead lettuce of great interest for those seeking a productive, elegant, and easy-to-grow variety.
Planting guide
From plantingto establishment.
Planting depth
0.2 to 0.5 cm (0.1 to 0.2 in.)
Establishment temperature
10 to 18 °C (50 to 64 °F)
Establishment time
7 to 14 days
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Exposure
Sun to partial shade
Soil
Supple, fertile and well-drained
Watering
Regular
Container growing
A controlledenvironment.
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Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodJune to August
Harvest50 days after sowing
Garden associations
What to plantwith it.
Good companionsCarrots, radishes, cucumbers
Avoid planting withCabbage, celery
Salads, sandwiches, cold dishes, harvesting young leaves
