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Lettuce
These cool-loving plants will grow fairly rapidly, regardless of the variety, and thrive in spring weather. For a continuous harvest, try to stagger your plantings so that a new row gets planted every 2-3 weeks. This will produce plants that mature over a longer period in early summer for a steady supply of greens.
Just about all lettuce varieties are annual plants, and when the days are long and warm in summer, they will “bolt.” This is when their vegetative growth is finished, and the plants are driven to send up tall flower spikes, bloom, and then produce seeds. When the ground is warm in mid-summer, lettuce seeds do not germinate well.
Amish Deer Tongue
Looseleaf Lettuce
We love this HEIRLOOM variety! It held very well in the heat. The unique upright shape also garnered lots of attention. The wonderfully tasty baby leaf is perfect for salads. Dark green triangular leaves have thin midribs, a lovely texture, a nutty flavour, and cover a crunchy inner heart. Dates back to 1840.
Matures in 31 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Anuenue Organic
French Crisp Lettuce
This CERTIFIED ORGANIC lettuce has a Hawaiian name (pronounced "ah-new-ee-new-ee")! Thick, green leaves will close to form a head or be easily picked for salads. The variety is heat tolerant and does not get bitter. These big lettuces deserve a place in your garden.
Matures in 55 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Black Seeded Simpson
Looseleaf Lettuce
Large, attractive, loose, light-green heads sport broad, ruffled leaves that have a delicate, juicy flavour when grown quickly. It is extremely slow to bolt. Dates back to 1850.
Matures in 45-60 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Brunia
Oakleaf Looseleaf Lettuce
This is a unique French variety with long, slender, gracefully indented leaves that are olive-green at the base and tinged a beautiful reddish-brown at the tips. It is excellent for cut-and-come-again use, or will form a dense, heavy head that holds well for shipping and display. Colour is most spectacular in cool weather and it is slow to bolt in summer.
Matures in 74 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Buttercrunch
Butterhead Lettuce
This Bibb-type lettuce forms a tight little rosette of soft, dark-green, upward-facing leaves surrounding a tender, pale centre. The small hearts don't become bitter in hot weather. Later plantings stand well into fall and make good growth in spring cold frames.
Matures in 67 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Cardinale Organic
French Crisp Lettuce
This large, red and green CERTIFIED ORGANIC Batavian crisphead makes really crunchy loose leaves for cut salads, and then, if left to mature, grows into a beautiful loosely wrapped crisp head.
Matures in 60 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Cimmaron
Romaine Lettuce
A deep, red Romaine with big, slightly blistered leaves on a tall plant. Individual leavse are easy to pick and hold well in salads. Plant from March to August, as some will hold in the garden through a mild winter. The baby leaves look wonderful in salads. The deep red colour is an accent to superb flavour and crisp, tender texture.
Matures in 30-35 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Coastal Star
Romaine Lettuce
Similar to Parris Island Cos, but with slightly darker leaves, and better heat tolerance. Very sweet flavour!
Matures in 57 days (open pollinated seeds)
Conquistador
Big, open Romaine plants have dark green leaves and smooth edges. This variety is slow to bolt, very vigorous, and can be planted closer together to encourage more upright growth. Plant all season for tasty Caesar salads.
Matures in 75 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Continuity
Butterhead Lettuce
An old French heirloom
that has been commercially available since 1885, the "Marvel of the Four Seasons" has very attractive, bronze/red outer foliage on 20-30cm (8-12") wide heads. This beautiful little lettuce does well in all climates and can be sown in both spring and fall. This lettuce belongs in all Coastal vegetable gardens!
Matures in 45-55 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Crispino
Iceberg type
Dubbed by its CERTIFIED ORGANIC grower as the Ozzie & Harriet salad lettuce, Crispino is a traditional, simple iceberg type lettuce that reliably forms consistent, sweet, tightly packed heads with white hearts. One of the best iceberg lettuces for growing in northern climes. Uniform and unfussy.
Matures in 65 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Darkness
Looseleaf Lettuce
Lola Rossa type. The incredibly dense frilly leaves are green with deep, deep red edges. The stiff frills help to separate other leaves in salads as well as adding a lovely red colour. This variety should do well in low light conditions. Small leaves are perfect for garnishes.
Matures in 31 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Esmeralda
Butterhead Lettuce
What great flavour! This classic, medium-green butterhead has a delicate texture and large, firm, 450g (1lb) heads. It is good for spring, summer, and fall plantings; and is resistant to tip burn, bolting, downy mildew and lettuce mosaic virus.
Matures in 60 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Our customer, Gordon, reports: FYI: I grow these varieties of lettuce in Thailand. The varieties ordered do well in Thai winter at 1500 ft. Thais are getting to love lettuce. Usually eaten by hand from a bowl of fresh leaves during a meal full. No dressing
Freckles
Romaine Lettuce
This red-spotted, open Romaine is sure to turn some heads. The mid-sized plant is open with glossy, green leaves flecked with maroon; making it a delightful and colourful addition to salad mixes. As the leaves get larger, the markings become even more prominent. Speckled, not blotchy. Also known as Forellenschluss - an heirloom of Austrian lineage.
Matures in 65 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Gandhi
CERTIFIED ORGANIC! Butterhead type. Loosely filled, firm heads with flat bottoms and astonishing fresh flavour. This variety closes mid-early and grows from late spring to autumn. A winner from our lettuce trials with a high tolerance to powdery mildew. Seeds are pelleted for easy sowing.
Matures in 70 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Grand Rapids TBR
Oakleaf Looseleaf Lettuce
Grand Rapids TBR produces a large, upright rosette of thick, juicy, light-green, frilly leaves and a blanched centre. This tipburn resistant (TBR) variety has good flavour. The variety features very rapid growth in spring and fall, and grows better than any other variety under cool, damp, low-light conditions in frames. Sow short rows often.
Matures in 65 days. (open-pollinated seeds)
Jack Ice Organic
Oakleaf Looseleaf Lettuce
This CERTIFIED ORGANIC variety is an upright, open, dark green, crisp leaf lettuce with frilly leaf margins. Jack Ice also has good resistance to tip burn and downy mildew. It provides a great green base for salad mixes.
Matures in 55 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Jester
CERTIFIED ORGANIC! Crisp head. Crisp and juicy as an apple, perfectly proportioned for a plate or sandwich, Jester has flashy red speckles on semi-savoyed leaves. Slow bolting in any season. Harvest at the open head stage or later as a semi-tight, pink-hearted blanched head. What a lettuce!
Matures in 60 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Little Gem
Tiny, personal size Romaines popularized as a gourmet treat in England. These little gems grow to about 4" in diameter and are best picked when they are 6" tall. By then they will have developed their tasty blanched hearts. Outer leaves are crisp and firm but tender, semi-savoyed, and vivid green.
Matures in 70 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Lovelock
CERTIFIED ORGANIC! Pelleted seeds for easy spacing. A favourite from our 2010 lettuce trials, Lovelock is a gorgeous loose-leaf type that is bright emerald green, tinged with bronze. The open leaves are crisp, succulent, slightly puckered, and grow in an upright form. We couldn't believe how slow it was to bolt in summer, and it is resistant to downy mildew and mosaic virus. Recommended by local farms!
Matures in 65 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Merlot Organic
Looseleaf Lettuce
Deep and shiny purple-red savoyed leaves with slightly wavy edges hold open and upright on this CERTIFIED ORGANIC variety. It displays complete downy mildew resistance and is extremely slow to bolt. This is the reddest of all our lettuces.
Matures in 55 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Oaky Red Splash
CERTIFIED ORGANIC! A very upright oakleaf type with a bronze cast splashed with irregular red patches. Midribs mature to a pinky colour, particularly after they're exposed to light from previous harvests. Grow this one in very fertile ground, and you'll get enormous heads. Very sweet taste!
Matures in 60 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Parris Island Cos
Romaine Lettuce
This is a hearty Romaine lettuce for big Caesar salads. Flavourful pale centres are surrounded by thick green outer leaves on an upright plant. They can be planted close together for a long harvest of little leaves for gourmet salads. Dating back to 1952, this heirloom is named after Parris Island off South Carolina.
Matures in 75 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Plato Organic
Romaine Lettuce
This CERTIFIED ORGANIC big, burly, dark green Romaine stays open as it matures. This variety is slow to bolt and resistant to tipburn, downy mildew, and Sclerotinia better than any other green Romaines.
Matures in 30 days for baby greens; 65 days for full size. (open pollinated seeds)
Red Butterworth
Butterhead Lettuce
Bred for French farmers' markets, Red Butterworth has been popular for years now. Heavy, firm heads have lovely pale hearts and leaves are dark green with a very pretty red-brown overlay. It is tip-burn resistant and heads will mature all at once. This variety is recommended for market gardeners. Plant from early spring to mid-summer for a continuous harvest of high quality butterheads.
Matures in 70 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Red Cash
CERTIFIED ORGANIC! Red Cash is a surprisingly dark red, large-sized Romaine lettuce. Heads are partially open with attractive, slightly ruffled leaves. Best harvested earlier than full-head maturity for the highest quality heads. Highly resistant to downy mildew races 1-26. Seeds are pelletted for easy planting or machine sowing.
Matures in 70 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Red Deer Tongue
Looseleaf Lettuce
The long, pointed leaves of this Deer Tongue variety are edged with red. It makes a wonderful addition to salads because of the rich flavour and robust texture of the leaves. It is easy to pick individual leaves or harvest the whole plant. It is slow to bolt and requires little care. Much loved for its ruggedness - popular among pioneer famlies.
Matures in 75 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Red Sails
Looseleaf Lettuce
Stunning, deep-red tints gloss over medium-green, crinkled leaves. The large, open plant is very slow to bolt and holds a long time after maturity without getting bitter. Plant this easy-to-pick, pretty variety all year long. A very popular AAS winner from 1985.
Matures in 66 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Red Salad Bowl
Oakleaf Looseleaf Lettuce
This vigorous red Heirloom variety has bright burgundy leaves with green centres that are great for baby leaf salad mixes. Red Salad Bowl forms big rosettes with the deeply indented leaves that we love in an oak-leaf lettuce; and is slow to bolt, tender, and mild-tasting. The bright red colour is best in cool temperatures. It grows well all year long.
Matures in 55 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Rhazes
CERTIFIED ORGANIC! Pelleted seeds for easy spacing. A dark red Little Gem type Romaine lettuce with merlot-coloured leaves, slow growth, and fine texture. Like little urns in the row, Rhazes has excellent flavour and demonstrates a strong tolerance to Sclerotina and high resistance to downy mildew.
Matures in 70 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Rouge dHiver
Oakleaf Looseleaf Lettuce
Winter Red displays striking red-brown, flat, smooth leaves with green veins that form a distinctive, loose Romaine head that has good cold tolerance. A very old variety, it is listed listed in Vilmorin's The Vegetable Garden (1885) as a hardy, productive plant that is slow to bolt. A favourite for market gardeners.
Matures in 60 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Roxy
CERTIFIED ORGANIC! Pelleted seeds for easy spacing. Roxy has incredible colour and flavour accompanying high performance and slow bolting. Open, loose heads with delicate, slightly blistered leaves. High resistance to tip burn and downy mildew. One of our favourites from the 2010 lettuce trials.
Matures in 45-50 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Salad Bowl
Oakleaf Looseleaf Lettuce
Large, lime-green rosettes resist bolting for a long time in summer and do not get bitter. The frilly, deeply cut oakleaf shape has excellent flavour. Rapid cool-weather growth makes it a prime candidate for spring cold frame growing. Dates back to 1952.
Matures in 60 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Silvia
Romaine Lettuce
Large, deep red leaves with good substance and flavour are held upright to surround a sweet and tender heart on a nice-sized head of Romaine. Excellent as a salad on its own or cut and tossed into a blend, it will hold through the winter with minimal protection.
Matures in 70 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Speckled Butterhead Organic
Butterhead Lettuce
The most delicate and beautiful leaf of all the varieties we carry, CERTIFIED ORGANIC Speckled butterhead has apple-green, buttery leaves with bright red, uniform little speckles, not blotches. Elegant as a full leaf for presentations, spectacular as a baby leaf, but maturing to a tightly packed, tender head with soft wrapper leaves.
Matures in 50 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Spretnak
CERTIFIED ORGANIC! Beautiful deep green Little Gem type romaine with very nice flavour. short, well-closing heads are tightly packed around blanched hearts. Spretnak grows best in spring and autumn planting. Strongly tolerant to sclerotinia, and highly resistant to most strains of downy mildew.
Matures in 65 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Steamboat
CERTIFIED ORGANIC! Iceberg type. The best iceberg heading lettuce for summer harvest, Steamboat produces uniform, well-wrapped, firm, crisp heads. Highly resistant to corky root and downy mildew, Steamboat was one of the highlights of our 2010 lettuce trials. Nice, crunchy lettuce with high water content.
Matures in 65 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Super Gourmet Salad Blend
A blend of five very popular lettuce varieties in equal quantities: a buttercrunch, a red-leaf, a Romaine, and two pretty green-leaf lettuces. Even as seedlings, their appearance is quite different and they can be easily thinned to your chosen proportions in the row. Sow small amounts regularly for a continuous harvest. Pretty enough for the flower garden; this is the famous "lettuce blend!"
Matures in 60-80 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Tom Thumb
Dating back to 1830, this HEIRLOOM is the oldest American lettuce still in cultivation, which speaks to its charms. It's also the smallest lettuce of all - a tennis ball-sized Bibb type that will fit in the palm of your hand. Tom Thumb grows well in containers - even window boxes!
Matures in 50-70 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Tropicana
CERTIFIED ORGANIC! Pelleted seeds for easy spacing. Amazingly uniform, open, crisp green heads with the best bolt-resistance of any loose leaf type. Perfect for usmmer harvests of whole heads or individual leaves. Tropicana is also resistant to tip burn and leaf scorch - and has a great flavour, too!
Matures in 55-75 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Vulcan
Vivid, candy-apple red over a pale green center makes Vulcan really stand out in the lettuce bed. The slightly frilled leaves form a large, full head that stays open and fresh looking. Very slow to bolt, and resistant to tipburn. Will overwinter with some protection.
Matures in 52 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Winter Density
Romaine Lettuce
Winter Density is really a butterhead/Romaine cross. The heavy, compact, and extra-dark green heads stand about 20cm (8") tall and display upright but tender leaves. Grow this unique, flavourful English variety in spring, summer, or fall; as it is frost tolerant and quite bolt resistant. On the Coast, an August planting will overwinter as full-sized plants if given some protection from rain. Started as late as September, they may overwinter as small plants to head up in March.
Matures in 65 days. (open pollinated seeds)