Botanical Interests Buttercrunch Butterhead Lettuce Seeds

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. Features Family Asteraceae Native Unknown; lettuce has been in cultivation for a long time. Life Cycle Annual Plant Height Short (Under 12") Further Information Growing Conditions Frost Tolerant Planting Lettuce Days to Maturity 21–65 days Plant Spacing A group of 3 seeds every 6" Light Required Full sun to part shade Plant Height Short (Under 12") Planting Depth Surface to ⅛" Coverage & Planting Details Coverage This packet sows up to 122 feet. Row Spacing 8" Seed Depth Surface to ⅛" Seed Spacing A group of 3 seeds every 6" Thinning When ½" tall, thin to 1 every 6" Germination 5–10 days Start Indoors 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, and in summer when soil temperatures are too warm (above 80°F) to germinate lettuce seed. Direct Sow RECOMMENDED. 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 40°F, ideally 60°–70°F. Successive Sowings: Every 3 weeks until 4 to 6 weeks before your average first fall frost date. Mild Climates: Sow in fall and winter for cool season harvests. Growing & Harvesting Harvest in the morning, by cutting off at ground level. If regrowth is desired, cut the leaves higher, at 2". For a continual supply, outer, individual leaves can be harvested at any stage of maturity, but leave at least half of the plant for regrowth.