About
A productive salad lettuce, with compact, leafy growth forming a dense head or loose rosette of crisp, edible leaves. Harvested before flowering for its crisp, fresh leaves harvested spring to autumn.
About the genus
Lactuca can be annuals, biennials, perennials or shrubs, with alternate leaves, milky white sap and daisy-like flowers in white, yellow or blue. The genus includes a wide range of wild plants, as well as species cultivated for their edible leaves (lettuce)
Plant details
Suggested usesKitchen gardens, containers, raised beds. Successional sowing for continuous harvest
Care notes
CultivationFertile, moisture-retentive soil in sun or light shade. Keep well-watered
PruningHarvest outer leaves or cut the whole head. Remove bolting plants
PropagationSow seed directly or start under cover from early spring
Pest resistanceSlugs, snails, and aphids are the main pests
Disease resistanceDowny mildew and grey mould in wet conditions. Ensure spacing for air flow