PlantsVegetables & Roots
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.
Cool-season leaves for spring and early fall
EasyVegetables & RootsEdible
- Light
- Full sun–part shade
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- 6–12 in
- Spacing
- 8–12 in
- Bloom or harvest
- Leaves May–Jun and Sep–Oct
- How it spreads
- Annual
- What to buy
- Direct sow or transplant.
- When to plant
- Sow late March–April, and again early August for fall.
In the design
Leaf types are more reliable than a tight iceberg head.
If you eat it
Leaves
Wash. Bolted stems turn bitter.
Only eat what you planted and can name. This is not a foraging or medical guide.
