About
A Lactuca cultivar, with leafy growth forming an attractive head or rosette. Valued for its fresh, crisp 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, salad beds
Care notes
CultivationFertile, moist soil in sun or light shade
PruningHarvest regularly. Remove bolting plants
PropagationSow seed from early spring under cover or direct
Pest resistanceSlugs and aphids are common pests
Disease resistanceDowny mildew in wet weather. Space for air circulation