Basics

Ease of Growing
Moderate
Grown as
Annual
Days to Maturity
38-45 (Spring/Summer), 45-50 (Fall/Winter)
Growing Habit
-
Hardiness
Half Hardy

Mesclun lettuces will thrive in mild weather with consistent moisture. To extend the sowing season into hot weather, sow in light shade or erect a canopy of loosely woven shade cloth over the bed.

Crops
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Season
Short, Long
Cultivar Type
-
Growing Conditions
Cool, Warm

Most salad greens grow best in cool, moist, conditions with full sun. In warmer areas they may do better in light shade.

Outdoor Growing Temp
45°F - 75°F
Min Outdoor Soil Temp
45°F

Mesclun germinates quite well in cool (40˚ F) soil and will continue to do so until it gets up to 75˚ F (after this it gets erratic).

Start Indoors
No
Start Outdoors
Yes
Light
Part shade (Cool, Warm)

These plants do well in part shade, especially in warmer climates.

Water
High

Keep the soil in your bed or containers evenly moist as that will produce the sweetest, most succulent leaves from plants that grow quickly and without interruption.

Feeder
Heavy

Heavy feeders that prefer a rich, well cultivated soil.

Suitability
Tolerates light frost, Partial shade, Needs summer shade
Small Gardens?
Yes
Containers?
Yes

Lettuce is fairly easy to grow in containers either individually or as a cut-and-come-again crop. Looseleaf lettuce produces an abundance of single leaves perfect for using in salad. Use 4" flats and use rich soil mix. Simply broadcast the seed directly onto the flat so there is a seed roughly every half an inch. You may want to cover the seeds with a light covering of soil. Start gathering individual leaves when they are 2 to 3" tall, leaving at least an inch of stem on the plant when cutting so it can regenerate.

Attracts beneficial insects?
No
Color
Red and green
Fruit Size
- "
Plant Height
6.0 - 10.0"
Plant Diameter
4.0 - 5.0"
Hardiness Zone
3-11
Disease Resistance
Taste Profile

Extraordinary mix of sweet red leaves, delicate leafy greens, and spicy Arugula and Chervil.

Rotation Group
Leaves: Brassicas + Leafy Greens