Providing Herbs, Fine Seeds and Goods for the Gardener Cook since 1950
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Providing Herbs, Fine Seeds and Goods for the Gardener Cook since 1950
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Flashy Butter Gem Lettuce

Flashy Butter Gem Lettuce

$2.95 $0.00

Lactuca sativa. Organic. Open pollinated. 

  • 30 to 50 days.
  • One of the more recent in the flashy red splashed series developed by Frank Morton.
  • This Little Gem-like butter-cos produces a squat, oval shaped head speckled throughout with crimson flecks.
  • Start picking at little gem size or allow to grow larger at which stage the lettuce is still sweet, tender and a delight in any salad. 
  • Plant spring, summer or fall. Add a little splash of color to your garden and salad.

 Planting Directions: Sow seed ¼” deep in well prepared soil that has been amended with a general garden fertilizer or rich compost when soil temperatures are between 40°-80°.  Sow indoors 4 weeks before transplanting outdoors. Plant in early spring and again in fall. When young plants are well established begin thinning. The plants should stand 6” apart. Plant every few  weeks as long as weather is cool for a continuous supply. Grow  lettuce  quickly  for a crisp leaf. Keep the soil moderately moist during the entire growing season.