Green Salad Bowl Lettuce Seeds (Organic)

Green Salad Bowl Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is a heat-resistant heirloom leaf lettuce with light-green, long, wavy, deeply notched leaves on a large, fast-growing rosette. Slow to bolt and an All-America Selections winner in 1952, it will not turn bitter in hot weather. Organic.

At a glance

• Botanical name: Lactuca sativa (Hardy Annual heirloom)
• Type: Leaf lettuce, Organic
• Days to maturity: 45-68 days
• Germination: 7-14 days at 40-65 F soil temperature
• Sun: Full sun
• Planting depth: 1/4" to 1/2"
• Spacing after thinning: 12"
• Height at maturity: 6" to 10"
• Seeds per pack: approx 500

Best for

• Hot-weather and slow-bolt plantings
• Cut-and-come-again leaf harvests
• Salads and sandwiches
• Beds, containers, and raised beds
• Reliable, easy lettuce growing

How to grow

Sow 1/4" to 1/2" deep in well-drained soil at 40-65 F, germinating in 7 to 14 days. Grow in full sun and thin to 12" apart. This variety resists bitterness in heat and is slow to bolt, extending the harvest window. Pick outer leaves regularly to encourage continued growth.

Flavor profile

Mild and tender with crisp, juicy leaves that stay sweet even in warm weather.

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