Bibb Butterhead Lettuce
Bibb Butterhead Lettuce
Made and shipped by MIgardener
Ships from St. Clair, MI, shipping is the maker's own rate, shown at checkout.
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Bibb Butterhead is a classic heirloom lettuce with soft, tender, buttery leaves and no bitterness. A favorite for juicing and salads, it forms perfectly shaped little heads of splayed leaves and is best in cool weather, though in ideal conditions it can grow all season.
At a glance
- Variety: Bibb Butterhead Lettuce
- Type: Heirloom, non-GMO
- Leaves: Soft, tender, buttery, never bitter
- Head: Small, well-formed
- Season: Cool weather preferred
- Sun: Full sun to part shade
Best for
- Fresh salads
- Lettuce wraps
- Juicing
- Spring and fall gardens
- Home and market growers
How to grow
Direct sow or transplant in early spring and again in late summer, in full sun to part shade. Keep soil consistently moist for tender heads. Harvest whole heads at maturity, or pick outer leaves as needed. Cool weather gives the best texture and flavor.
Flavor profile
Mild, buttery, and sweet with no bitterness, the hallmark of a good butterhead.
About MIgardener
MIgardener is a Michigan-based company known for affordable heirloom seeds that help home gardeners grow more food from every packet.
- Packed and shipped by the maker, never a warehouse
- Mix any makers in one cart, one checkout, no account
- Perishables go out Monday to Wednesday in insulated packaging
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Product facts
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- Maker based in
- St. Clair, Michigan
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