55-60 days. Merveille des Quatre Saisons lettuce offers savoyed buttery leaves with a stunning color contrast of red and green. Heads have tight cores and crisp leaves. Pick leaves for an extended harvest especially if you leave in a cool/mild climate. Popular lettuce among home gardeners and market growers.
Our current seed stock was grown by Hank Keogh and Jo Erikson of Avoca Seed in Corvallis, OR. Avoca Seed is certified organic by Oregon Tilth.
Packet has 0.5 gr (~500) seeds
- Lactuca sativa
- Need for sun: 6-8 hrs
- Planting depth: 1/8″
- Sprouts in 7-10 days
- Ideal Growing Temperature: 60-80F
- Plant Spacing: 8″
- Frost hardy: Yes for light frost
- Growth habit: Butterhead
- Growing tips: Sow in seedling tray to transplant in early spring or fall for full size heads. Keep sowing every two weeks for successive harvests. Most lettuce seeds except Batavian-type varieties can’t germinate well in high temperatures.
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