Butterhead lettuce

Lactuca sativa var. capitata

vegetable☀️ full-sun🪴 loam📏 small🌡️ RHS H3

📋Quick Facts

Height

0.3-0.4m

Spread

0.1-0.3m

Water

💧💧💧 Frequent watering

Hardiness

Zone 2-11

About

Soft, tender heads that prefer cool, moist soil.

Top tip

Grow in cool, moist soil, shading in hot weather to reduce bolting and bitterness.

Also known as: Lactuca sativa var. capitata, Botersla, Alface-manteiga, Buttersalat, Lattuga cappuccio, Lechuga mantecosa, Butterhead lettuce, Laitue pommée

Pest Resilience

2/5 — Somewhat vulnerable

Very attractive to slugs; lettuce root aphid and downy mildew also a risk.

Companion Planting

Grows well with

Carrot Radish Chives Onion bulb Beetroot Wild strawberry Nasturtium

Keep apart from

Celery Parsley

Visual Characteristics

Fruits

Yes

Harvest: Spring to autumn / fall

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Culinary

Culinary Use

Salads, wraps, sandwiches, burgers, garnish, lettuce cups

The butterhead lettuce year in your garden

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How to Propagate

🌰Seed

Easy

Hardiness Zones

H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)

H1a

H1b

H1c

RHS H3

USDA 8–9 equivalent