Lettuce Seeds (Lactuca sativa)
One of the exciting things about growing your own lettuce is that you can go out and pick as much as you want, when you want. Most lettuces, even the heading ones, tolerate well the cut-and-come-again approach if you harvest the outer leaves. Contact us if you can't find a particular variety you are looking for.
Packets contain 100 or more seeds.
We are currently offering 37 varieties of Lettuce Seeds (Lactuca sativa).
New, Jester ($3.50)
A cross between Reine d Glaces, Merlot, and Flashy Troutback, producing crisp, glossy, juicy, flashy red speckled, semi-savoyed leaves, looking like a Jester's attire. Slow to bolt. (Originally from Wild Garden Seed)
New, Merlot ($3.50)
Crisp, open headed leaf type with incredible deep, deep reddy/purple, wavy edged leaves. Stunning. Very slow to go to seed and a strong resistance to downy mildew. Slightly astringent due to very high levels of antioxidant anthocyanins. (Similar to Ibis.)
New, Merlox Red Oak ($3.50)
Emerald Oak cross with Merlot, producing a new, larger, tastier dark red compact oakleaf. Strong resistance to downy mildew and sclerotinia stem rot. (Originally from Wild Garden Seed).
New, Parris Island Romaine ($3.50)
Popular, crispy and sweet romaine-type with uniform heads. Outer leaves are dark green with interiors that are pale-green to cream. Named after the South Carolina coast island. (Bred by Clemson College's Agricultural Experimental Station, Charleston, South Carolina. Released in 1951 by the Ferry-Morse Seed Company.)
New, 'Pearl' Little Gem ($3.50)
A selection of 'Little Gem" mini-Romaine, with paler green, more blistered leaves. Early, compact, 6-8 inch heads, firm and upright. Great for containers and raised beds. Excellent sweet flavour with a great crunchy texture. Holds up well in heat. Maturity is approximately 70 days.
Bunyard's Matchless » certified organic ($3.50)
This English heirloom romaine-type lettuce is crunchy with a distinctive nutty flavor. Open hearted, dark green w/ bronze hint. Full sweetness. Does well in heat and cold.
Buttercrunch ($3.50)
Butterhead. Very sweet yellow interior with rich green outer leaves. Bibb-type lettuce dates back to 1963. Heat tolerant and slow to bolt. For best heads transplant 18 inches apart.
Cassandra » certified organic ($3.50)
Pale green butterhead with dense hearts. Excellent presentation and flavour. Disease resistant. Good for year round growing.
Kweik ($3.50)
Small leafy butterhead. Holds a sweet and succulent flavour. Good for overwintering in mild areas.
Little Gem ($3.50)
Productive and tasty mini-romaine type. Small, early, compact, bright green heads, firm and upright (6-8 inches). Great for containers and raised beds. Excellent sweet flavour with a good crunchy texture. Holds up well in heat. Maturity is approximately 70 days.
Lollo Rossa » certified organic ($3.50)
Italian looseleaf lettuce, with green leaves and crinkled, ruby-red edges. Offers moderate resistance to heat and is an excellent cut-and-come-again type. Great flavour.
Red Sails ($3.50)
Loose leaf lettuce. Rich deep red frilly leaves. Sweet flavoured, tender, long standing and very attractive.
Red Velvet ($3.50)
Striking velvet sheened, wavy, maroon-red leaves with green-tinted backs. Mild flavour that is pleasing to the palate. Form slow to bolt loose heads, 6-8" tall, 10-12" wide. Some heat tolerance.
Rougette de Montpellier ($3.50)
Smallish crispy Butterhead lettuce with glossy green, red/bronze leaves. Sown in autumn for a winter harvest in milder areas. Sown in spring can mature rapidly, but may bolt quickly. Very old variety from France.
Strela Green » certified organic ($3.50)
Attractive pre 1500 heirloom. Large star-shaped rosette loose leaf type lettuce with rough-textured long narrow green leaves. Delicious and sweet tasting. Very ornamental.
Tango Leaf Lettuce ($3.50)
A curled leaf-lettuce with a crispy texture that looks somewhat similar to curly endive. Tight, upright rosettes, growing to 12" across and 6-8" tall. Great filler lettuce used for years in salad mixes. Suitable for spring and fall plantings. Bolts early in the summer heat. Fast and easy to grow.
Valmaine Lettuce ($3.50)
Flavorful romaine with thick, meaty, dark green leaves. 11-15 inch tall erect cylindrical heads. Traditional choice for Caesar salad. Heat tolerant so can grow spring, summer & fall. Disease-resistant.
Yugo Red Butterhead ($3.50)
An old Yugoslavian heirloom. Red tinged leaves form a loose head with a solid light green interior. A fine, mild buttery taste. Early variety that readily self sows.
20 Lettuce Blend » certified organic ($3.50)
A cut-and-come-again mix of twenty of our favourite lettuce varieties. Our most popular seed packet.
Australian Yellow Leaf ($3.50)
Bright yellow-green, crinkled leaves with ragged notched edges. Tender, sweet, crisp and heat tolerant. About 50 days. Similar to Black Seeded Simpson.
Lau's Pointed Leaf ($3.50)
Originally from Malaysia, this thick, star-shaped plant with medium green leaves, is often cooked before eaten, used in stir frys, and is delicious.
Bakito » certified organic ($3.50)
Tall leaf lettuce with oval purple/green leaves that have a slight tint of bronze. Holds sweet, rich flavour a long time. Great cut-and-come-again variety.
Red Salad Bowl » certified organic ($3.50)
Classic red oakleaf. Rich, deep-red, finely divided leaves. Sweet and tender. Tolerates heat extremely well.
Bionda a Foglia ($3.50)
Tall leaf lettuce. Keeps sweet for a long time. A green lettuce that stands up well to heat.
Green Oak Leaf » certified organic ($3.50)
Deeply scalloped long leaf. Forms large deep-green rosettes. Long standing. Good flavour with a sweet aftertaste. Self sows. Introduced 1771.
Olga » certified organic ($3.50)
Great romaine. Glossy, cup-shaped, slightly fringed leaves with big hearts. Very sweet, crisp and nutty, with a buttery hint. Tops the list of favourites.
Cracoviensis ($3.50)
Beautiful long, wavy green leaves with purple frosting. Tender, buttery and sweet. Sow early Spring. Very productive. Great for seed saving because of earliness to go to seed. (Pre 1885 French heirloom from the Vilmorin Garden.) Also known as "Red Celtuce" or "Asparagus Lettuce".
Bronze Guard » certified organic ($3.50)
Broadly-adapted, oak leaf lettuce. Longstanding. tasty, full flavour, juicy; great presentation, longstanding, standout oakleaf variety
Hilde » certified organic ($3.50)
Large, vigorous, rapid growing, lime-green butterhead. Thick, tender and delicious with great aftertaste. Good for spring and autumn sowing. One of the most commonly grown lettuce varieties.
Italian Red Parella » certified organic ($3.50)
Attractive loose butterhead. Sweet leaves tinged with dark ruby-bronze. Overwinters on the coast. Self sows readily and new plants emerge very early.
Craquerelle du Midi » certified organic ($3.50)
19th Century French heirloom, open-hearted romaine/cos with flat medium green leaves. Great summer lettuce as extremely heat tolerant. Slow to bolt and also cold tolerant. Great all-round.
Drunken Woman » certified organic ($3.50)
Italian heirloom. Forms huge loose fringed heads up to 24cm with dense centres. Attractive, crinkled green leaves with ruffled bright red edges. Excellent for cutting and come again. Crisp, sweet, and very slow to bolt.
Outredgeous » certified organic ($3.50)
Forms loose romaine head at maturity but can be picked young. Makes an outrage of red in your salad mix. A winner.
Cimmaron » certified organic ($3.50)
This 18th Century heirloom romaine produces loose, leafy heads of gorgeous copper/red lettuce. Heads growing 10-12 tall, Crisp, tender texture and full of flavour. Long-standing and slow to bolt.
Blushed Butter Oak ($3.50)
Green, oak shaped translucent leaves, pink-blushed and dusted. Unusual and delicious flowery taste. Excellent disease resistance and pretty cold hardy.
Reine des Glaces » certified organic ($3.50)
Crisp, lacy emerald green leaves. Mild, balanced flavour. Cold hardy, suitable for early spring planting. Superior French heirloom Iceberg type.
Rouge d'Hiver ($3.50)
Heirloom from before 1885. Excellent winter lettuce. Red romaine type. Does best with protection from heavy rain and hardest frosts. Self-sows readily. Good for spring and fall plantings.