‘Tom Thumb’ is small but large-hearted. Start from seed 4 to 6 weeks before average last frost date. Sow seeds 1/4 inch deep in wide rows and thin to 8 to 12 inches apart. Thinned seedlings can be replanted. Keep […]

‘Tate’s Forcing White’, also known as ‘Big Boston’, ‘Trocadero’, and ‘Giant White Forcing’ is a white-seeded heirloom variety introduced in America in the late 1800’s. The lettuce produces medium-large heads, globular in shape. The leaves are light green with brown […]

‘Sutton’s Matchless’, also known as ‘Salamander’, ‘Black-Seeded Tennisball’, ‘Eclipse’, and ‘Tender and True’, is an heirloom variety which was one of the most popular lettuces of the 19th century. This is a dark green lettuce which is often forced rather […]

‘Summertime’ is a crisphead lettuce, generally ready for harvest 60 days after sowing. It has medium-sized heads with unusually good heat tolerance. Deep-green wrapper leaves are frilled and provide good sun and frost protection to the heads. Start from seed […]

‘Spotted Cos’, also known as ‘Aleppo’ is an heirloom variety of lettuce dating back to the 17th century. It is a short romaine lettuce with bright green leaves which have a slightly floppy habit. The leaves are savoyed and speckled […]

‘Slobolt’ is a loose-leaf variety generally ready for harvest after 65 days. An excellent tasting Grand Rapids type, with a large rosette of light green leaves. Grows rapidly in spring, and stays usable in the summer heat. Can be grown […]

‘Silesia’, also known as ‘Early Curled Silesia’, ‘White Seeded Simpson’, and ‘Curled German Batavian’ is an heirloom variety. It is extremely hardy and can be grown in cold-frames or under straw coverings. Hard freezes won’t generally kill it. This plant […]

‘Samantha’ is a light-green leaved oak-leaf lettuce generally ready for harvest 60 days after sowing. A smaller, good single-serving lettuce with a dense heart. Holds its salad quality over a long harvest. Start from seed 4 to 6 weeks before […]

‘Salamander’, also known as ‘Black-Seeded Tennisball’, is an heirloom variety which was one of the most popular lettuces of the 19th century. This is a dark green lettuce which is often forced rather than grown in the field. If the […]

‘Rosalita’ has red-tipped leaves on early heads. Start from seed 4 to 6 weeks before average last frost date. Sow seeds 1/4 inch deep in wide rows and thin to 8 to 12 inches apart. Thinned seedlings can be replanted. […]