Lactuca sativa 'Buttercrunch'
Lettuce
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Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Buttercrunch') - Description
The soft heads of ' Buttercrunch' are creamy yellow inside. An All-America winner, this extremely popular lettuce has a luscious, buttery texture that forms compact heads with some heat resistance. Plant this varietal early in spring and repeat every two weeks into fall. During hot spells protect your plants from heat with shade cloth. This lettuce likes fertile, well draining soil and ample water. Space lettuce plants 8" apart if transplanting or thin to this spacing if sowing the seeds outdoors.
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Buttercrunch') - Blooming
Unless you are allowing the lettuce plants to set seed for seed harvesting, you should not allow the plants to flower. Blooms dense clusters of small yellow flowers.
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Buttercrunch') - Growth
Widely variable, leafy, cool-season annuals. Grows best in full sun. The leaves are edible and can mature into a range of colors and forms.
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Buttercrunch') - Planting
Sow when threat of frost has passed. Sow seeds directly into the ground in early spring. Cover seeds with a light layer of soil. Provide at least 4" of space between seedlings.
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Buttercrunch') - Pest
Earwigs, snails and slugs need to be controlled for.
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Buttercrunch') - Interesting facts
Lettuces are in the same plant family as the sunflower and dandelion. Although they may not look similar from their foliar characteristics, their flowers look very similar. There are around 100 species of Lactuca.
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Buttercrunch') - Soil and irrigation
Needs well-draining soils that have high air porosity. Does best in highly organic, garden soil.
