Description
Best Grown: Outdoors or under cover, great in beds or containers
Sowing Time: February–August
Plant Out: March onwards for early sowings, once frost risk has passed
Harvest Time: May–October (approx. 8–10 weeks from sowing)
Spacing: Thin seedlings to 20–25 cm apart in rows 25 cm apart
Height: Grows approx. 20–25 cm tall
Difficulty: Easy
Why grow it?
- Medium-sized, compact butterhead lettuce
- Sweet, tender leaves ideal for salads
- Suitable for sowing in multiple seasons
- Slow to bolt in warmer weather
- Perfect for staggered sowings for a continuous harvest
How to grow: Sow outdoors Feb–August or under cover for earlier crops. Sow thinly, 0.5–1 cm deep, in rows 25 cm apart. Thin seedlings to 20–25 cm apart. Keep soil moist for tender leaves. Harvest outer leaves as needed or cut whole heads when firm.
Cooking / usage ideas: Delicious in fresh salads, sandwiches, and wraps. Sweet flavour and tender texture.
Seeds per pack: Approx. 1000 seeds
