Buttercrunch Lettuce | Two Live Plants | Non-GMO | Heirloom Butterhead Lettuce | Sweet, Tender & Easy to Grow

One bite explains why Buttercrunch has remained a home-garden favorite: tender, almost buttery leaves wrapped around a satisfyingly crisp heart. Its mild, sweet flavor is delicious in salads, sandwiches, wraps, burgers, and lettuce cups, and fresh-picked leaves have a tenderness and freshness that's difficult to match with packaged lettuce. Buttercrunch is compact, productive, and wonderfully easy to grow. Harvest individual outer leaves whenever you want a salad or let the plant mature into a beautiful full butterhead. It's perfect for vegetable gardens, raised beds, and patio containers and can be grown through spring, summer, and fall with a little seasonal care. Clovers Garden Buttercrunch Lettuce Plants • Two Large, Live Plants – 3” to 8” tall in 4” pots. • Non-GMO, No Neonicotinoids • Classic Heirloom Butterhead – A longtime favorite for home salad gardens. • Sweet & Buttery – Tender leaves surrounding a satisfyingly crisp center. • Harvest Two Ways – Pick outer leaves repeatedly or harvest the mature head. • Compact & Productive – Perfect for raised beds, small gardens, and patio containers. • Spring, Summer & Fall Growing – Especially easy in spring and fall, with summer harvests possible with afternoon shade and consistent moisture. • 10x Root Development – Healthy roots establish quickly after transplanting. • Grown in the Midwest – USA grown from seed to your doorstep. • Fast Shipping & Recyclable Packaging • Quick Start Planting Guide Included • Third Generation, Family-Owned Since 1957 • 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed How to Grow Buttercrunch Lettuce • Sunlight – Full sun during cool weather; afternoon shade is helpful during summer heat. • Soil – Fertile, well-draining soil enriched with organic matter. • Watering – Keep consistently moist for crisp, tender leaves. • Spacing – Plant approximately 8–12 inches apart. • Harvest – Pick outer leaves as needed or harvest the entire mature head. • Season – Grow in spring, summer, and fall with appropriate seasonal care. Buttercrunch Lettuce – Fun Facts Why Is It Called Buttercrunch? Buttercrunch combines the soft, almost buttery leaves of butterhead lettuce with a satisfyingly crisp center. Pick a Salad Without Harvesting the Whole Plant. Remove mature outer leaves and leave the center intact so it can continue producing. Made for Small Gardens. Compact heads fit beautifully into raised beds, patio containers, and small edible gardens. Common Questions About Buttercrunch Lettuce What is special about Buttercrunch Lettuce? Buttercrunch combines tender, buttery leaves with a crisp center and mild, sweet flavor, giving you two appealing textures in one lettuce. What does homegrown Buttercrunch Lettuce taste like? Fresh-picked Buttercrunch is mild and slightly sweet with exceptionally tender leaves and a pleasantly crisp heart. Harvesting it directly from the garden gives you wonderful freshness and texture. Can I grow Buttercrunch Lettuce in spring, summer, and fall? Yes! Buttercrunch is especially easy to grow during the cooler weather of spring and fall, but you can enjoy it during summer too. Give plants some afternoon shade and consistent moisture as temperatures rise. How do I keep Buttercrunch Lettuce growing longer and help prevent bolting in summer? Keep plants consistently watered and protect them from the hottest afternoon sun. Taller vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers, or peppers can provide light shade, or you can use shade cloth during very hot weather. Can Buttercrunch Lettuce grow in containers and raised beds? Absolutely. Its compact growth habit makes Buttercrunch an excellent lettuce for patio containers, raised beds, and small-space gardens. Can I harvest Buttercrunch Lettuce more than once? Yes. Pick mature outer leaves while leaving the center growing point intact for continued production, or allow the plant to form a full head and harvest it all at once. What are the best ways to eat Buttercrunch Lettuce? Its tender leaves are delicious in fresh salads, sandwiches, wraps, burgers, lettuce cups, and other garden-to-table meals. Best Companion Plants Radishes, carrots, onions, chives, strawberries, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, and marigolds pair beautifully with Buttercrunch Lettuce. Taller vegetables can also provide useful afternoon shade during warm weather. Pollinator and Garden Benefits Buttercrunch is grown primarily for its tender edible leaves. Its compact growth makes it easy to tuck between taller vegetables and alongside herbs and flowers, helping gardeners make productive use of small spaces and raised beds.