Lettuce 'Green Mignonette'
Lettuce 'Green Mignonette' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
'Green Mignonette' is a 'butterhead' lettuce type. It is an excellent home garden variety as it is easy to grow with exceptional eating qualities and is slow to bolt. It has soft, deep green, ruffled leaves, a loose heart and is very tender and sweet. It is suitable for planting for most of the year.
Product: Lettuce 'Green Mignonette'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Lactuca sativa
Green Mignonette' is a 'butterhead' lettuce type. It is an excellent home garden variety as it is easy to grow with exceptional eating qualities and is slow to bolt. It has soft, deep green, ruffled leaves, a loose heart and is very tender and sweet. It is suitable for planting for most of the year.
Plant type: Fast growing annual
Plant height: 15 – 25 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 5 - 26°C soil temp; seed will fail to germinate over 30°C
Temperate: Spring, summer and autumn
Subtropical: Sow all year, except for very hot periods
Tropical: April - July
Germination: 4 - 10 days
Depth: 5 mm deep, requires light to germinate
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Direct into garden bed or seedling tray
Soil type: Fertile well-drained soil pH 6 - 7.5
Rows: 35 cm apart
Details: Keep moisture constant, drying out will trigger bolting; avoid watering in the heat of the day; growing under shade-cloth is beneficial in hot areas
Harvest: 25 days salad mix; 46 days full size