LETTUCE Seeds, Salad Bowl

Salad Bowl Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Salad Bowl') is an heirloom, open-pollinated oak-leaf lettuce and All-America Selections winner, with bright green, deeply lobed leaves in loose rosettes. Tender, slow to bolt, and perfect for cut-and-come-again picking.

At a glance

• Botanical name: Lactuca sativa 'Salad Bowl'
• Type: Heirloom, open-pollinated loose-leaf lettuce
• Mature height: 8 to 10 inches
• Sun: Partial shade to full sun
• Soil: Fertile, well-drained, organic-rich
• Spacing: 6 to 10 inches; sow shallow

Best for

• Everyday mixed salads
• Cut-and-come-again leaves
• Sandwiches and wraps
• Containers and raised beds

How to grow

Sow shallowly in fertile, well-drained soil, spacing plants 6 to 10 inches apart. Keep the soil consistently moist to prevent bitterness and bolting. Provide afternoon shade in heat. Pick outer leaves as needed for weeks of harvest. Slow bolting makes it forgiving in warm spells.

Flavor profile

Mild, sweet, and tender with smooth, buttery leaves and no bitterness in cool weather.

About 99Heirlooms

99Heirlooms is a seed company devoted to heirloom and open-pollinated varieties, giving home gardeners dependable seeds with the character and heritage of generations past.

Sold by 99Heirlooms.com, based in Saint Paul, Minnesota.