Buttercrunch lettuce produces excellent, medium-green heads. This cool-weather crop is the largest and most heat-tolerant of the Butterhead lettuce types. Loose heads of crumpled leaves are crisp, thick, and juicy.
SKU: 139789
Growing Information
Grows Best In:
Full Sun|Partial Sun
Days to Germination:
7 to 10 days
Water Needs:
Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2") per week
Days to Maturity:
60 to 70 days
Key Features
Plant Type: Vegetable
Botanical Name: Lactuca sativa
Fill Weight (grams): 0.7
Approximate Seed Count: 625-675
Planting Method: Sow Direct
Plant Lifecycle: Annual
Seed Type: Heirloom
Water Needs: Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2") per week
Flavor: Creamy and never bitter
Tolerance: heat
Companion Planting: Plant near chives, onions, oregano, peas, radish, basil, zinnia. Chives, onions, and garlic can repel aphids and other pests by disguising the scent of the lettuce with their own aromatic properties. Basil is believed to enhance both the taste and development of lettuce. Radishes can serve as a useful decoy crop to attract flea beetles away from lettuce.
Preparation Ideas: A wonderful variety for use in salads or BLT sandwiches.
Plant in moist, well drained soil, as soon as ground can be worked. For earlier crop, start indoors 4-5 weeks before the last frost. Repeat at 2 week intervals until late Spring.