Product Overview
White Boston Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is a classic butterhead variety prized for its soft, tender leaves and mild, buttery flavor. This lettuce forms loose, rosette-like heads with pale green to creamy white leaves, making it a fresh and delicate addition to salads, wraps, and gourmet dishes.
Key Features
- Butterhead type with tender, pale leaves
- Mild, buttery flavor ideal for fresh salads and wraps
- Forms loose, rosette-like heads
- Thrives in cool seasons with full sun to partial shade
- Quick maturity in 55-65 days
- High germination rate for successful planting
- Suitable for successive planting to ensure continuous harvest
- Easy to grow, perfect for home gardens
Growing Information
This cool-season crop grows best in well-drained, fertile soil with regular, consistent moisture. It prefers full sun to partial shade and reaches a plant height of 6-10 inches. Germination occurs within 7-14 days, and the lettuce is ready to harvest in 55-65 days, making it ideal for successive planting throughout the growing season.