Quantity
About 150 seeds
Exposure
Sun to partial shade
Discover the plant
Family
Asteraceae
Type
Vegetable
Cycle
Annual
Green butterhead lettuce is a classic, generous variety that stands out for its large, well-formed, crisp, and refreshing heads, perfect for mid-season harvests. This selection of Lactuca sativa naturally finds its place in family vegetable gardens thanks to its consistent growth, good adaptability, and ability to produce quality heads even when temperatures rise. Its tender green foliage forms a dense and appetizing head that brings an impression of neat abundance and continuous freshness to the garden. Easy to grow, it is suitable for both beginner gardeners and more experienced enthusiasts looking for a reliable, productive, and pleasant lettuce to harvest. Its good heat tolerance and disease resistance make it an excellent choice for consistent summer harvests. In rich, well-drained, and consistently moist soil, it quickly develops a crisp texture and a clean flavor that works wonders in garden salads. Its compact and orderly habit also helps to neatly structure garden beds or containers. Robust, flavorful, and abundant, green butterhead lettuce remains a safe bet for a nourishing, simple, and generous 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
7 to 14 days
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Exposure
Sun to partial shade
Soil
Rich and well-drained
Watering
Regular
Container growing
A controlledenvironment.
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Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodJune to August
Harvest50 to 70 days after sowing
Garden associations
What to plantwith it.
Good companionsGarlic, artichoke, beetroot, chervil, curly endive, cabbage, kohlrabi, cucumber, shallot, strawberry plant, lettuce, onion, turnip, parsnip, peas, radish, salsify
Avoid planting withCelery, celeriac, parsley
Summer salads, fresh harvest, container gardening, family vegetable patch
