Lettuce Mesclun 'Gourmet Baby Greens' Seed Pack

If you're new to vegetable gardening or an old hand, this packet of mixed lettuces may be a fun and educational addition to your plot or containers. The one butterhead variety, 'Buttercrunch,' is a small compact lettuce while Red Oakleaf can grow to 14" tall and across if you let it. Meant to be harvested as   baby greens when plants are two to four inches tall, you'll still be able to determine what grows well in your garden and more importantly, what varieties you prefer. Lettuce is as close as you can get to "immediate gratification," as you can usually begin harvesting baby greens within a month of planting.  

Botanical Name: Lactuca sativa

Culinary Uses:

Mature Size: Varies by variety, from compact to 14" tall and wide

Light: Sun to partial sun

Cold Hardiness: Frost tolerant annual

Indoor Start Time: Transplanting is not recommended

Outdoor Sow Time: 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 40°F, ideally 60°–70°F.

Days to Emerge: 5 - 14 days

Special Germination Instructions: Successive Sowings: Every 3 weeks until 4 to 6 weeks before your average first fall frost date.

Seed Depth: 0.1 in

Seed Spacing: 1 in

Row Spacing: 0.5 in

Thinning: Not necessary for baby greens

Maturity Date: Ready to harvest when they have true leaves, at 2"–4".

When to Harvest: Ready to harvest when they have true leaves, at 2"–4".

Additional Information: Harvest by cutting just above soil line or leave 1/2" leafy growth for regrowth (up to 3 times)

Please Note: When Ground Shipping is selected, plants will be shipped on the following Monday to help maintain the plant quality.