Lettuce, Buttercrunch Butterhead Botanical Interests Seeds (Organic, Heirloom)

Botanical Name: Lactuca sativa

Days to Maturity: 21-65 days

Family: Asteraceae

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

Hardiness: Frost-tolerant annual

Plant Dimensions: 5-6 wide, 3-5 tall

Variety Information: Large, soft, slightly crumpled light green leaves in a loose head with a creamy yellow core. Buttercrunch is a butterhead type lettuce bred at Cornell University.

Buttercrunch’ is a vigorous grower with a creamy yellow interior, buttery flavor and melt-in-your-mouth texture, pleasing palates since 1963. Small heads are perfect for a single-serve salad. The compact size makes it a good container variety, and it’s also attractive in the flower-garden border. All-America Selections Winner. 1 gram (730 seeds)