Lettuce, Botanical Interests Marvel of Four Seasons Butterhead Seeds Organic, (Heirloom)

Botanical Name: Lactuca sativa

Days to Maturity: 2155 days

Family: Asteraceae

Native: Unknown; lettuce has been in cultivation for a long time.

Hardiness: Frost-tolerant annual

Plant Dimensions: 8-12 wide, 6-8 tall

Variety Information: Marvel of Four Seasons is also known by the original French name, Merveille de Quatre Saisons. Large, crinkled leaves in a loose rosette are green at the base turning to cranberry-red; tender and sweet.

Both tasty and attractive, this 1800s French heirloom also known as Merveille de Quatre Saisons has tender, sweet leaves that are green at the base, turning to a beautiful cranberry-red, and forming a crinkly rosette that almost looks like a flower! If kept moist, it won’t turn bitter when heat arrives. Rosettes are 8″-12″ in diameter, good for large containers. 1 gram (730 seeds)