(Cos Lettuce, Forellenschuss Lettuce, Romaine Lettuce)

The heirloom romaine lettuce, ‘Forellenschuss’, produces open heads of fresh, crisp lettuce. Its short leaves are upright, smooth and green with burgundy-red spotting. The name of this Austrian favorite directly translates to "trout shot" and refers its irregular spotting that's similar to that of a trout. Like most lettuce varieties, it grows and tastes best if grown in cool, temperate weather. The leaves or heads are ready to harvest in 50 to 60 days after planting.

Lettuce is a cool season,...

(Butterhead Lettuce)

An ornamental and tasty butterhead or "bibb type" lettuce, this heirloom cultivar is a great choice for edible landscaping during the cool months of the growing season. It originated in France in the nineteenth century.

Plants have a collar of burgundy-red leaves surrounding a loose central "head" of paler leaves. The red hues are strongest in cool weather. This variety is ready to harvest 50 to 60 days after sowing. Successive plantings every 10 to 14 days will yield a season-long harvest,...

(Galactic Lettuce, Garden Lettuce)

The ruffled, burgundy-red leaves of this disease-resistant loose-leaf lettuce are ornamental and tasty. Best when harvested young, 'Galactic' was developed for use in mixtures of "baby" salad greens.

Plants have a collar of burgundy-red leaves surrounding a central core or "head" of smaller leaves. The red hues are strongest in cool weather. Ready to harvest as baby greens about 28 days after sowing, 'Galactic' reaches full size about 30 days later. Successive plantings every two weeks will yield...

(Butterhead Lettuce, Grandpa Admire's Lettuce)

The large, buttery leaves of ‘Grandpa Admire’s’ are green blushed with russet red and have a mild, pleasing flavor. This favorite heirloom cultivar has been cultivated since the Mid-Nineteenth Century, which is a testament to its excellent garden performance and quality. It is named for Civil War veteran and grandfather, George Admire. The leaves or heads are ready to harvest in 50 to 60 days after planting.

Butterhead or bibb lettuce is an annual garden green grown for its smooth, thin, buttery...

(Cos Lettuce, Romaine Lettuce)

Upright heads, long dark green leaves with strong ribs, and good disease resistance makes ‘Green Forest’ a favorite romaine lettuce for home gardeners. It is often compared to 'Parris Island', another classic, high-performing romaine lettuce. Though moderately heat tolerant and slow to bolt, it still tastes and produces best if grown in cool, temperate weather. The leaves or heads are ready for harvest about 56 to 65 days after planting.

Lettuce is a cool season, annual vegetable and there...

(Looseleaf Lettuce)

The looseleaf lettuce, ‘Green Ice’, produces crisp, crinkly, bright green leaves in loose heads that are heat tolerant and slow to bolt. This is a great variety to replant for continuous harvest. It is very fast-growing; the leaves are ready to harvest 30 days after planting and heads can be harvested in 45 days.

Lettuce is a cool season, annual vegetable and there are many forms, colors and types. Loosehead or butterhead lettuce is a garden favorite with smooth, thin, buttery leaves and looser...

(Looseleaf Lettuce, Oakleaf Lettuce)

Looseleaf lettuce is one of the easiest to grow in home gardens. The very old heirloom, ‘Green Oakleaf’, was introduced in the 1800’s or earlier and is still popular today. Its attractive, lobed green leaves form an open rosette and have a mild, delicious flavor, even when subjected to midsummer heat. It can be harvested continuously through the season if planted in succession. The leaves are ready to harvest in 40 to 50 days and the heads 60 to 65 days after planting.

Looseleaf lettuce is...

(Cos Lettuce, Romaine Lettuce)

Dense upright heads, dark green leaves and good disease resistance has made ‘Green Towers’ an all around favorite romaine lettuce for home gardeners and farmers. In fact, it is the industry standard for commercial production. It is tolerant of heat and mild drought but still performs best in cool, temperate weather. The leaves or heads are ready for harvest in 55 to 60 days after planting.

Lettuce is a cool season, annual vegetable and there are many forms, colors and types. Romaine (Cos) lettuce...

Growing fresh crispy lettuce in the garden is as easy as 1-2-3 if you have good soil and the right climate. This fast growing cool season annual is relished for its crisp heads of tasty sweet foliage.

Lettuce originates from Northern Europe, Africa and Asia and is known to have been eaten by the Ancient Egyptians and Romans. The wild lettuce species, Lactuca serriola, is the parent to all cultivated lettuce and has sparse rosettes of foliage, but over time it was selected and bred to...

(Cos Lettuice, Dwarf Romaine Lettuce)

Compact and delicious, 'Little Gem' bears tight upright heads of curled emerald-green leaves that are crisp like romaine but heavy-textured like a butterhead. The central "head" is surrounded by a ruff of larger, flatter outer leaves. The average head fits easily on a salad plate.

This variety takes a mere 50 days from sowing to harvest. Successive plantings every 10 to 14 days will yield a season-long harvest, except for during the hottest days of summer.

Lettuce is an annual garden green...