Ferry-Morse Lettuce Seeds - Buttercrunch Organic
- Safe for bees
- Grows best in full sun/partial shade
- 7-10 days to germination
- 65-70 days to maturity
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These Buttercrunch Lettuce seeds will produce All-America Selections-winning heat-tolerant lettuce plants! Buttercrunch Lettuce is a slow-to-bolt butterhead variety. It's compact heads contain heaping layers of deliciously crisp, thick green leaves. A cool-weather crop that you can sow outdoors in spring much earlier than other, less frost-tolerant plants. This lettuce variety reaches maturity in roughly 65 to 70 days from the date it was sown, so be sure to keep track of when you planted your seeds. When harvesting Buttercrunch Lettuce, you harvest the entire plant. These green leaf lettuce seeds are an ideal choice for gardeners looking for a low-maintenance variety and easy to care for. It's frost tolerance and quick maturing cycle make it an excellent choice for early planting and you can be assured of high yields, with 65 to 70 days from sowing to harvest. Enjoy succulent, crisp leaves in abundance with this fast-growing crop.
Growing Information- Non Neonic: Safe for Bees
- Grows Best In: Full Sun/Partial Shade
- Days to Germination: 7-10 Days
- Days to Maturity: 65-70 Days
- Best Container Size: 12"+
- Growing Height: 6-12"
- Water Needs: Moist (2 in/week)
- Botanical Name: Lactuca Sativa
- Flavor: Creamy and Never Bitter!
- Preparation Ideas: A wonderful lettuce variety for use in salads
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Plant Lifecycle: Annual
- Pelleted Seed Count: 200-300
- Fill Weight: 0.7 gram
- Growth Type: Butterhead
- Tolerance: Heat Tolerant
- Growing Seasons: Spring/Summer/Fall
- Harvest/Bloom Seasons: Spring/Summer/Fall
Lettuce is a cool season crop. Sow directly into the garden as early in the spring as possible. Seed again in late summer for a fall harvest. Seed may be started indoors five weeks before transplanting outside, but seedlings are tender so transplant with care. Harvest the entire plant.
- Planting Depth: 0.25"
- Seed Spacing: Sow Buttercrunch Lettuce seeds 12"-18" apart in rows
Plant romaine and loose leaf varieties along with Buttercrunch for flavorful mixed green salads.
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