Lettuce - Butterhead

65 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. All The Year Round Lettuce. The plant produces good yields of medium green butterhead lettuce. It is a classic, reliable heirloom butterhead lettuce variety prized for its versatility, reliability, and ability to be grown across much of the growing season. It is known for producing medium-sized heads with soft, sweet, buttery-textured green leaves and crisp, blanched centers. It is famous for being slow to bolt and adaptable to various growing conditions from spring through fall. This variety can be sown in most locations from March through August for a nearly year-round harvest. Suitable for spring and fall planting. Slow to bolt. It does well in hot and cold weather. The very reliable plant does well even in dry weather. Cold Tolerant. Heat Tolerant. Drought Tolerant. Also known as All Year Round Lettuce. Suitable for greenhouse production. An excellent choice for home gardens, greenhouses, market growers, and open field production. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 536694. A pre-1870s heirloom variety from the USA.

57 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Bibb Lettuce. The plant produces excellent yields of smooth, dark green heads of lettuce. It is crisp and delicious. This butterhead variety is known for its taste and texture. Great in salads and garnishes. Suitable for hydroponic gardening. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. Lt. John B. Bibb served in the War of 1812 and represented Logan County in the Kentucky House of Representatives and the state Senate from 1827 to 1834. He was also an amateur horticulturist and developed the Bibb lettuce we know and love today. An heirloom variety. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 536697. A variety from the USA.

70 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Big Boston Lettuce. The plant produces excellent yields of medium size heads of butterhead lettuce. Leaves are very flavorful with a buttery texture. It is restaurant gourmet quality. Great for salads and garnishes. Also known as Trocadero Lettuce. Excellent choice for home gardens and specialty market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 536698. An 1890 heirloom variety from France.

65 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Bronze Mignonette Lettuce. The plant produces excellent yields of flavorful butterhead lettuce with frilled leaves. The bronze green leaves are delicious. Excellent for salads and garnishes. This small variety is ideal for baby lettuce. Slow to bolt. Heat Tolerant. Drought Tolerant. Excellent choice for home gardens and specialty market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 615072. A 1898 heirloom variety from the USA.

55 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Burgundy Boston Lettuce. This early maturing plant produces good yields of butterhead lettuce. It has striking red tinged leaves that contrast beautifully with its green interior. Very flavorful with a buttery taste. Great for salads and gourmet dishes. It has good aphid resistance. Excellent choice for home gardens and specialty market growers. An heirloom variety from the USA.

1963 All-America Selections Winner! 65 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Buttercrunch Lettuce. The plant produces high yields of dark green butterhead lettuce. It is a popular lettuce variety that forms compact, loose, rosette-style heads and remains a home garden and market favorite. Better heat tolerance and is slower to bolt than many other butterheads, so it stays mild longer in warmer weather. It has a mild buttery flavor with no bitterness. The broad green leaves are delicious, but the best part is the heart of loosely folded leaves and thick, crisp, tender ribs. Great for salads and garnishes. Heat Tolerant. Slow to bolt. Developed by George Raleigh of Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. Suitable for greenhouse production. An excellent choice for home gardens, greenhouses, and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 536804. A variety from the USA.

58 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Kagraner Sommer Lettuce. The plant produces good yields of butterhead lettuce. It is a popular lettuce variety prized for its heat tolerance and slow bolting, making it suitable for mid-season/summer growing. It has a mild buttery flavor. This is a very hardy plant that bolts slowly in the summer heat. Does well in hot weather. Heat Tolerant. Also known as Butter Bow Head Lettuce. Excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 634680. A variety from Germany.

48 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Merveille des Quatre Saisons Lettuce. This early-maturing plant produces good yields of flavorful red-tinted butterhead lettuce. It is a popular heirloom lettuce variety prized for its beauty, flavor, and adaptability. The outside leaves are magenta, and the interior leaves are apple green. It is self-blanching lettuce. This variety of lettuce forms heads quickly. Very flavorful. Great for salads and garnishes. It can be grown nearly year-round, as it remains firm even in hot weather. It can withstand summer heat and produce in cool spring and fall weather. Bolt Tolerant. Cold Tolerant. Heat Tolerant. Also known as Marvel of Four Seasons Lettuce. An excellent choice for home gardens and specialty market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 634685. An 1885 heirloom variety from France.

62 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Summer Bibb Lettuce. The plant produces good yields of butterhead lettuce. It is a popular heirloom lettuce variety prized for its sweet, mild, buttery flavor, tender yet crisp texture, and resistance to bolting in warmer conditions. Very flavorful. This variety can be grown all summer. Slow bolting. Heat Tolerant. It does well in the Southern parts of the country. Suitable for greenhouse production. Excellent choice for home gardens, greenhouses, and market growers. A 1963 heirloom variety was developed by Dr. Raleigh at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, USA. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 536807. An heirloom variety from the USA.

68 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Wayahead Lettuce. The plant produces good yields of butterhead lettuce. Leaves are flavorful, green, smooth, and soft. Also known as Way-A-Head Lettuce and Burpee’s Wayahead Lettuce. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 536770. A 1908 heirloom variety from the USA.

72 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. White Boston Lettuce. The plant produces good yields of butterhead lettuce. Very flavorful with a buttery taste. This is an improved version of the Big Boston. It grows higher off the ground, so no bottom rot. Does well in hot weather. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 536771. A 1930s heirloom variety from the USA.