Merveille des Quartre Saisons Lettuce
Lactuca sativa | SKU: 0220
Historic Variety
$3.25 to $50.00
- Leaves are tinged with red
- Holds well in heat, best color in cool seasons
- Bibb or Butterhead lettuce
- 60 days
- ±26,000 seeds/oz
(aka Marvel of Four Seasons) French historic variety described in Vilmorin’s The Vegetable Garden (1885). Pretty reddish bibb-type rosette with a crisp texture and excellent flavor. Does well in all sorts of climates and can withstand heat. The dark red color develops best in cool spring or autumn weather. Butterhead, 60 days. ±26,000 seeds/oz.
Direct Seed: 1" Apart
Seed Depth: 1/4"
Germination: 7-14 Days
Thin: 10-12" Apart
Instructions - Sow continuously for a constant supply of lettuce. Best grown in cooler weather. Plant in full sun or partial shade.