Lettuce Seeds

Buttercrunch Lettuce Seeds (OP, HL) 75 days to harvest. Very tender Bibb type lettuce will produce 4.5" round rosettes.PELLETED SEEDS More >>

Item #V-2320 | 300 Seeds | Price: $2.25 Qty:

Esmerelda Lettuce Seeds (OP) 55 days to harvest. This Bibb type lettuce is slow to bolt, sweet taste and texture. More >>

Item #V-2325 | 500 Seeds | Price: $2.25 Qty:

Great Lakes Lettuce Seeds(OP) 95 days to harvest. Standard head lettuce type with large outer leaves. More >>

Item #V-2330 | 500 Seeds | Price: $2.25 Qty:

Red Sails Lettuce Seeds (OP) 55 days to harvest. Outstanding intense deep red to bronze leaves. More >>

Item #V-2335 | 500 Seeds | Price: $2.25 Qty:

Royal Oak Leaf Lettuce Seeds (OP) 47 days to harvest. Has large plants that produce deep lobed leaves with a rich green color, tender and sweet flavor. More >>

Item #V-2340 | 750 Seeds | Price: $2.25 Qty:

Salad Bowl Lettuce Seeds(OP) 48 days to harvest. Each plant has a decorative rosette, wavy, notched leaves and is always tender. More >>

Item #V-2345 | 750 Seeds | Price: $2.25 Qty:

Simpson Elite Lettuce Seeds (OP) 48 days to harvest. Not as early but 30 days later to bolt and better flavor. More >>

Item #V-2350 | 500 Seeds | Price: $2.25 Qty:

Slobolt Lettuce Seeds (OP) 45 days to harvest. Tender, deep cut, pointed leaves with a great green color. Great for salad mix. More >>

Item #V-2355 | 500 Seeds | Price: $2.25 Qty:

Two Star Lettuce Seeds (OP) 52 days to harvest. Dark green leaf, less frilly but sweeter tasting than others. More >>

Item #V-2360 | 500 Seeds | Price: $2.25 Qty:

Greenwave Lettuce Seeds (OP) 50 days to harvest. The most widely grown, standard green leaf type. More >>

Item #V-2365 | 500 Seeds | Price: $2.25 Qty:

Romaine Parris Island Lettuce Seeds (OP) 65 days to harvest. Very attractive Romaine lettuce with tall heads. More >>

Item #V-2370 | 500 Seeds | Price: $1.95 Qty:

New Red Fire Lettuce Seeds (OP) 45 days to harvest. This deep red leaf lettuce is compact and tolerant to heat and cold. More >>

Item #V-2333 | 500 Seeds | Price: $2.25 Qty:

Mesclun Lettuce Seeds (OP) 52 days to harvest. Mix of herbs and greens to include arugula, mizuna, endive, chervil, radicchio and kale. More >>

Item #V-2332 | 500 Seeds | Price: $2.25 Qty:

Bistro Salad Mix Lettuce Seeds (OP) 55 days to harvest. Great mix for the home gardener, gourmet blend of many leaf types and colors. More >>

Item #V-2331 | 500 Seeds | Price: $2.25 Qty:

Red Leaf Salad Bowl Lettuce Seeds (OP) 50 days to harvest. Attractive dark maroon leaf. The pleasing flavor and color makes a nice addition to your garden and salad bowl. More >>

Item #V-3002 | 500 Seeds | Price: $2.25 Qty:

Baby Star Bibb Lettuce Seeds Minature bibb lettuce with the famous cripsy tasty texture but small enough for a whole head salad. More >>

Item #V-3055 | 300 Seeds | Price: $2.95 Qty:

Vegetable Garden - Tips on Growing Lettuce From Seed

Some people are not excited about growing lettuce, however they should take a look at a garden full of today’s vibrant cultivars or taste a salad made from the most flavorful varieties. Some of the favorite lettuce include leaf, oak leaf, romaine’s, butter heads and bibs. Grow a good selection of lettuce and your salads will taste better than you ever imagined. The secret for the sweetest lettuce is to keep it growing fast.

Lettuce is a good crop for succession planting. To have a continuous supply of lettuce over the season, make plantings every 10 days to 2 weeks. As the weather warms, grow varieties that tolerate hot weather and resist bolting, such as crisp-head varieties.

Lettuce can grow from seed to salad in about 1 month in many regions, and only a little longer in others. The key to tender and tasty lettuce is rapid growth, however lettuce has a relatively shallow and compact root system that doesn't absorb nutrients and moisture from the soil very efficiently, which can slow the growth. So to encourage fast growth, add plenty of finished compost before planting and again as a side-dressing a week or so after seedlings appear or transplants are planted.

Give supplemental feedings of compost tea every few weeks until harvest. Gather outer leaves with all except iceburg types, as soon as they are big enough for the salad bowl. The harvest is over when a central stem starts to form. This is the signal that the plant is getting ready to bolt, then the leaves will be bitter.

• Sowing
• Seed Depth: ¼-½" (6-13mm)
• Lettuce seeds need light to germinate. Sow the seeds on top of the soil and cover very lightly and not to exceed the seed depth.
• Germination soil temperature: 40-60º F (4-16-ºC) germination rates decline above 68ºF (20ºC)
• Days to Germination: 7-14
• Sow indoors: 4 weeks before transplanting.
• Sow outdoors: When soil can be worked.
• Growing
• pH range: 6.5-7.0
• Growing soil temperature: 55-65º F (13-18ºC)
• Spacing in beds : Leaf lettuce for continuous harvest, ½"(1.3 cm) in bands, leaf lettuce to form heads, 8"(20cm) summer crisp types 8-12", iceberg, 8-12" (20-30cm), romaine, 10" (25cm), butter head, 8-10" (20-25cm) and bib, 6-8" (15-20cm)
• Watering: Light to moderate
Light: Full sun for best yields, but will tolerate partial shade.
• Nutrient requirements: N= high, P=high, K=high

GROWING TIPS:

• One of the most important keys to tender and tasty lettuce is rapid growth, however lettuce has a relatively shallow, dense compact root system that does not absorb nutrients and moisture from the soil efficiently, which can lead to slow growth. To encourage faster growth, add plenty of finished compost before planting and again as a side-dressing a week or so after transplants are planted or if you direct sowed the lettuce seeds, you can side dress a week after the seedling have appeared.
• Lettuce does not need a lot of water, but it needs some water all the time. Lack of water will cause the plant to stop growing, which can also produce a slightly bitter flavor. In warm or hot weather, lettuce likes a little shade.

USDA Hardiness Zone -First Frost Date- Last Frost Date

• Zone 1 -July 15th -June 15th
• Zone 2 -August 15th- May 15th
• Zone 3 -September 15th May 15th
• Zone 4 -September 15th May 15th
• Zone 5 -October 15th April 15th
• Zone 6 -October 15th April 15th
• Zone 7 -October 15th April 15th
• Zone 8 -November 15th March 15th
• Zone 9 -December 15th February 15th
• Zone 10 -December 15th January 31st (sometimes earlier)
• Zone 11 -No frost. No frost.