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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.