Lettuce

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.

60 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Blonde de Paris Lettuce. The plant produces good yields of crisphead lettuce with frilled leaves. It is tender, delicious, and looks good in the garden. The leaves are great for gourmet sandwiches, burgers, salads, and garnishes. Resist bolting. Does well in poor soil. Thrives in adverse weather conditions. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 543963. A variety from the USA.

45 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Bon Vivant Premium Blend Lettuce. The plant produces excellent yields of a mixture of gourmet leaf lettuce. The mixture contains bronze, green, and red lettuce of various sizes and shapes. Perfect for sandwiches, salads, and garnishes. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA.

65 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Cimmaron Lettuce. The plant produces excellent yields of beautiful red romaine lettuce. Leaves are loosely folded on heads. Perfect for salads and garnishes. One of the slowest to bolt lettuce on the market. Good for spring, summer, and fall planting as it's cold hardy and also tolerates heat. Cold Tolerant. Heat Tolerant. An 18th century heirloom variety. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA.

Dark Green Cos Lettuce is a premium garden variety offering strong growth, dependable performance, and quality harvests for home gardeners.

55 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Freckles Lettuce. This early maturing plant produces excellent yields of flavorful green romaine lettuce splashed with red speckles. Perfect for Caesar salads and garnishes. Harvest in 28 days for gourmet salads. Resists bolting. Heat Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens and specialty market growers. An heirloom variety from the USA.

70 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Gourmet Salad Blend Lettuce. The plant produces excellent yields of a mixture of gourmet leaf lettuce. A special blend of light green, dark green, and red lettuce. Perfect for sandwiches, salads, and garnish. A very popular market seller blend that takes all the planning out of what to grow to satisfy your customers. Excellent choice for home gardens and specialty market growers. A variety from the USA.

45 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Grand Rapids Lettuce. This early maturing plant produces high yields of large bright green leaf lettuce. Leaves are frilled, crinkled, and crisp. Perfect for sandwiches, salads, and garnishes. This is a quick growing variety. Heat Tolerant. Slow to bolt. Suitable for greenhouse production. Excellent choice for home gardens, greenhouses, market growers, open field production, and hydroponic gardening. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 536719. A 1898 heirloom variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: TB, V.

80 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Hanson Improved Lettuce. The plant produces good yields of very large crisphead lettuce. Very crisp, sweet, and flavorful. The crisp leaves are perfect for sandwiches, salads, and garnishes. This high quality lettuce thrives in cooler weather. Cold Tolerant. Also known as Gardener's Favorite Lettuce or King of the Market Lettuce. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 536738. A pre-1855 heirloom variety from the USA.

72 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Ithaca Lettuce. The plant produces good yields of crisphead lettuce. The crisp leaves are perfect for sandwiches, salads, and garnishes. It has long been an industry standard for Eastern commercial growers because of its quality. Also great for Southern growers, too, as a fall crop. Slow to bolt. Excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, and open field production. Developed by Dr. Minotti of Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 536843. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: BR, BRib, TB.

50 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Little Gem Lettuce. This early maturing plant produces good yields of small romaine lettuce. This refined variety has a superb flavor and can be served whole. The heads are tightly wrapped and are sweet and crunchy. Heat Tolerant. Perfect for containers, patios, and small gardens. An excellent choice for home gardens and specialty market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 617959. An 1880 heirloom variety from France. Diseases Resistant: V.

53 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Lollo Rosa Lettuce. This early maturing plant produces excellent yields of flavorful leaf lettuce. Leaves are green with frilly red edges tips. Perfect for sandwiches, salads, and garnishes. Perfect for making a gourmet salad. Slow to bolt. Excellent choice for home gardens and specialty market growers. A variety from the USA.

48 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Merveille des Quatre Saisons Lettuce. This early maturing plant produces good yields of flavorful red tinted butterhead lettuce. 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 keeps firm even under hot weather. It can withstand summer heat and produce in cool spring and fall autumn 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.

30 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Mesclun Mix Lettuce. This early maturing plant produces a flavorful mixture of lettuce and tender greens. A special blend of light green, dark green, and red lettuce and greens. Perfect for salads, pasta, soups, stir-fry, and garnishes. Plant indoors or out. This mix is intended to be harvested continuously for a ready supply of fresh and tender greens. Clip it with scissors and it will regrow. Suitable for hydroponic gardening. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA.

1963 All-America Selections Winner! 60 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. New York 12 Lettuce. The plant produces good yields of large crisphead lettuce. The crisp leaves are delicious and perfect for sandwiches, salads, and garnish. A heat-resistant variety that is excellent for fall crops in the South. It is tolerant to stress, poor soils, and bolting in the summer heat. Heat Tolerant. It was introduced in the 1960s by Cornell University. Good shipper variety for commercial growers. Excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, and open field production. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 190235. An heirloom variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: TB.

45 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Oak Leaf Lettuce. This early maturing plant produces very flavorful, medium dark lettuce shaped like oak leaves. As outer leaves are picked, inner leaves keep producing. Perfect for salads and garnishes. This variety stands well without bolting. Long-standing, never bitter, and does amazingly well in the summer heat. It is fast-growing and regrows well after cuttings as long as it is planted in fertile soil. Non-heading plants. The easiest type of lettuce to grow. Excellent choice for home gardens. A 1771 heirloom has been growing since prior to the Revolutionary War. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 536751. A variety from France.

72 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Parris Island Cos Lettuce. The plant produces excellent yields of flavorful dark green lettuce. The leaves are tender, crisp, and thick with a sweet flavor. Perfect for Caesar salads and garnishes. Suitable for hydroponic gardening. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. An heirloom variety dating back to 1949 that was named after the island of the same name off the South Carolina coast. Developed by Clemson College's Agricultural Experimental Station, Charleston, South Carolina, USA. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 665200. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: LMV, TB.

70 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Petite Rouge Lettuce. The plant produces excellent yields of small Romaine lettuce. Matures into a beautifully speckled bronze leaf and is often used as a garnish. Easy to grow and adapted to most climates. Perfect for salads and garnishes. Suitable for container gardening, hanging baskets, or small gardens where space is very limited. Also known as Petite Rouge Cos Lettuce. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA.

45 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Prizehead Lettuce. This early maturing plant produces heavy yields of crisphead lettuce. The inner leaves are green, and the outer leaves are reddish brown. It is crisp, sweet, and tender, never bitter. The delicious leaves are perfect for salads and garnishes. Slow to bolt. Suitable for hydroponic gardening. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. An heirloom variety dating back to 1873. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 536757. Disease Resistant: TMV. A variety from the USA.

45 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Red Sails Lettuce. This early maturing plant produces excellent yields of delicately crumpled bronze-red leaf lettuce. Excellent flavor. The leaves are perfect for sandwiches, salads, and garnishes. Extremely high in vitamins. One of the slowest bolting red lettuce varieties on the market. Grows well all season but really colors up spectacularly in the fall. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 601060. A variety from the USA.

60 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Rouge d'Hiver Lettuce. The plant produces excellent yields of crisphead lettuce. The beautiful reddish bronze leaves are perfect for salads, gourmet dishes, and garnishes. It can be harvested in 28 days as baby lettuce. Cold Tolerant. Also known as Red Winter Lettuce. Excellent choice for home gardens and specialty market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 577121. Disease Resistant: LD, TB. An 1840s heirloom variety from France.

53 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Ruby Red Lettuce. This early maturing plant produces good yields of red leaf lettuce. This is a very heat tolerant variety. Slow to bolt. Color does not fade in hot weather. Perfect for salads and garnishes. Adds color to salads. Heat Tolerant. Always a great seller at Farmer’s Markets. Excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 536761. A 1858 heirloom from the USA.

44 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Salad Bowl Green Lettuce. This early maturing plant produces excellent yields of flavorful green leaf lettuce. As outer leaves are picked, inner leaves keep producing. Ideal for hot weather as it is slow to bolt. Perfect for salads and garnishes. Suitable for containers. Excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 536762. An heirloom variety from the USA.

44 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Salad Bowl Red Lettuce. This early maturing plant produces excellent yields of flavorful red leaf lettuce. As outer leaves are picked, inner leaves keep producing. Perfect for salads and garnishes. Slow to bolt. Excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 536760. A 1955 heirloom from the USA.

75 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Salinas Lettuce. The plant produces high yields of crisphead lettuce. It produces large, dense, round heads with crisp, pale-green leaves and a mild, sweet flavor. A good standard shipper variety for commercial growers. Resistant to bolting. It was developed in the 1970s in California's Salinas Valley. Salinas is known as the Lettuce Capital of the World. Cold Tolerant. Heat Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, and open field production. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 536851, A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: LMV, TB.

45 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Simpson Elite Lettuce. This early maturing plant produces excellent yields of flavorful leaf lettuce. The leaves are crumpled with curled outer leaves. Very attractive. One of the slowest bolting and earliest growing varieties on the market. Ideal for spring, early summer, and fall harvest. Drought Tolerant. Perfect for salads and garnishes. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 584330. A variety from the USA.

48 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Slobolt Lettuce. This early maturing plant produces excellent yields of very flavorful lettuce. The outer leaves may be picked off as they grow. It has a delightful crispness and mild flavor and is never bitter. Grows even in hot weather. Heat Tolerant. Slow to bolt. Suitable for greenhouse production and outdoor planting. Excellent choice for home gardens, greenhouses, market growers, and open field production. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 536764. A 1946 heirloom variety from the USA.

62 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Summer Bibb Lettuce. The plant produces good yields of butterhead lettuce. Very flavorful. This variety can be grown all summer. Slow bolting. It does well in the Southern parts of the country. Suitable for greenhouse production. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. A 1963 heirloom variety was developed by Dr. Raleigh of Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 536807. A variety from the USA.

45 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Tango Lettuce. This early maturing plant produces excellent yields of dark green color leaf lettuce. It resembles Endive in appearance. This variety is rich in vitamins and has a tangy flavor. Perfect for salads and garnishes. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 667708. A variety from the USA.

65 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Tom Thumb Lettuce. This small compact plant produces excellent yields of small butterhead lettuce. Each head is a perfect size, 3 to 4" across, for a crispy and tasty salad. It is perfect for salads and garnishes. It is excellent summer lettuce as it tolerates high temperatures at maturity and resists bolting better than larger varieties. Heat Tolerant. Perfect for container gardening, hanging baskets, or small gardens where space is very limited. Suitable for greenhouses. An excellent choice for home gardens and specialty market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 536767. An 1850 heirloom from England.

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.

65 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Webb's Wonderful Lettuce. The plant produces good yields of very large crisphead lettuce. It has an exceptional buttery and mild flavor like butterhead lettuce. The crisp leaves are perfect for sandwiches, salads, and garnishes. Does well in hot weather, dry or wet conditions. Slow to bolt. Suitable for the Southern region of the country. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 234624. An 1890 heirloom variety from England. Disease Resistant: V.

65 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Winter Density Lettuce. The plant produces heavy yields of dark green romaine lettuce. Leaves are tightly folded and have a sweet flavor. It is a cross between a butterhead and romaine. Heads sit high on the stem for good airflow. Heat Tolerant. Frost Tolerant. Slow to bolt. You can grow year-round with winter protection in cold climates. Also known as Craquerelle du Midi Lettuce and Winter Gem Lettuce. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 536774. A 19th-century heirloom from France.