Lettuce, Little Gem

Introducing our Little Gem plant variety, a baby buttercrunch that has been enjoyed by English grocers for over a century. With its blanched heart and dark green leaves, this plant is a treat for the eyes and the taste buds. For optimal yields, we recommend planting them 6 inches apart, or if you prefer, you can place them in containers or open corners of your garden. Our Little Gem plants are perfect for adding a touch of elegance to any garden or dish.

Lettuce: Elevate your garden with this fast-growing salad crop, offering an astounding array of colors, textures, and flavors—from buttery smooth buttercrunch to crispy romaine and spicy, frilly oakleaf varieties. Enjoy continuous 'cut-and-come-again' harvests from leaf types for months, or watch heading types form dense hearts in just 55-75 days. Perfect for early spring and fall gardens as it thrives in cool weather, these red/purple varieties also boost your diet with powerful anthocyanin antioxidants. This is fresh eating at its finest!

• Growing Tips: Transplant 4 weeks before the last frost for a spring crop or late summer for a fall crop, spacing 8-12 inches apart; provide shade in warm weather to prevent rapid bolting.

• Sun Requirements: Full sun in cool weather, partial shade in warm conditions (4-6 hours minimum).

• Preferred Soil: Rich, well-drained, and moisture-retentive soil.

• Harvest Details: For leaf types, begin cutting outer leaves at 4-6 inches; for heading types, harvest whole heads when firm; quality declines rapidly in heat; matures in 45-75 days depending on the type.