Strela Green Lettuce
Item Details
This flavorful, decorative lettuce variety looks as great as it tastes and also tolerates heat! Sweet, crunchy, and not the least bit bitter, it dates from the 1500s and was reintroduced into the modern seed trade by Dr. Alan Kapuler of Peace Seeds, a Seed Savers Exchange lifetime member from Corvallis, Oregon. A unique star-shaped rosette of pointed, long, slender leaves makes this lettuce stand out wherever it’s planted—in a field, garden bed, or container
- 48 days
- Organic
- Looseleaf lettuce
- Pointed, long, slender leaves
- Sweet and crunchy
This variety works for:
- Fresh eating
This lettuce can be used in salads or as an addition to sandwiches and burgers. Mix it with other varieties to create a salad mix of different textures, colors, and flavors.
Salads that have a lettuce base are often combined with grated cheese, fresh or dried fruit, nuts, and rich and crispy meats like bacon or pork belly.
Growing Instructions
Instructions - Sow continuously for a constant supply of lettuce. Best grown in cooler weather. Plant in full sun or partial shade.
- Direct Seed: 1" Apart
- Seed Depth: 1/4"
- Germination: 7-14 Days
- Thin: 10-12" Apart
Ratings & Reviews
1 review
A fun lettuce to try
by Beth
I had a hard time getting these seeds to grow, but the effort was worth it. The lettuce grew on short stalks with the lettuce like a long flower bloom. I cut them at the stalk and the flavor was terrific. To my surprise, all the stalks started growing new lettuces. Looks like I might have Strela Green all summer from one planting!