Leaf Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
Asteraceae · Vegetable
Leaf lettuce offers a continuous supply of fresh, tender greens for salads and sandwiches, making it a garden staple. Its quick growth and ability to be harvested multiple times make it a rewarding crop for any gardener.
- · Plant in cool weather for best results.
- · Harvest outer leaves as needed to encourage new growth.
- · Keep soil consistently moist to prevent bitterness.
Serving Ideas
Served raw in salads and wraps, or quickly sautéed, braised or wilted into soups and pastas.
Recommended: grow and source this plant without synthetic chemicals or pesticides, and rinse thoroughly before eating.
IMPORTANT: please verify food safety independently. Errors and omissions may occur.
At a glance
- Growing zones: 2-11
- Sun: Full sun to partial shade
- Water: Moderate
- Maintenance: Low
- Type: Vegetable
- Mature size: 0.5-1 ft tall · 0.5-1 ft wide
- Bloom season: Foliage only · Yellow (if allowed to flower)
- Pollinator friendly: Not particularly
- Container suitable: Yes
- Cold tolerance: Hardy to light frost
- Heat tolerance: Poor
- Soil: Well-drained, rich, moist soil
- Growth rate: Fast
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