Little Gem Lettuce is a delicious tiny cross between romaine and butter lettuce!
Plant in prepared soil 1/4 inch deep. Thin plants to 6" apart. An extra-small single serving tiny lettuce. Colored with rich dark green leaves. Little Gem lettuce has a sweet and buttery flavor heavily savoyed leaf. Non-astringent flavor makes them a real winner with kids and gourmets alike. Makes for a pleasing salad everyone will enjoy as it lacks the astringent notes. Will grow to be about XX" tall. Sometimes called Sucrine, sometimes considered a Butter Cos. For a continuous supply, plant every few weeks as long as weather is cool.
SEED INFORMATION:
- Lifecycle: annual (vegetable)
-
Sowing Method: Direct
- Time to Maturity: about 1.5 months
- Sun Requirement: sun
- Ideal Germination Temperature: 65°F
- Spacing: 6" apart
- Depth: 1/4 inch
- Height: 4-6"
- Seeds/Oz: 17,800
- Lbs./Acre: 1
- Uses: Salads, Sandwiches, Wraps, sweet so kids love it
- Plant Scientific Name:
Lactuca sativa
*Online resale prohibited
