Prizehead Lettuce Seeds Overview
Grow your own Prizehead Lettuce (Lactuca sativa), a beautiful heirloom leaf lettuce prized for its sweet, crisp texture and attractive frilly green leaves with reddish-bronze edges. This variety is heat-tolerant and slow-bolting, maintaining tenderness and flavor even in warm weather, making it ideal for fresh salads, sandwiches, and garden-to-table meals.
Key Features
- Sweet and crisp leaves perfect for fresh salads and sandwiches
- Green leaves with reddish-bronze edges add color to any garden
- Cut-and-come-again growth habit allows continuous harvest throughout the season
- Thrives in full sun to partial shade, adaptable to various light conditions
- Slow to bolt and heat-tolerant, staying tender in warm weather
- Suitable for containers, raised beds, and traditional gardens
- Heirloom and non-GMO, preserving classic lettuce qualities
Growing Information
Prizehead Lettuce prefers well-draining, fertile soil and requires moderate watering to keep the soil evenly moist. It grows best in full sun to partial shade and has a loose-leaf, compact growth habit. This variety matures in approximately 45-55 days, making it a fast-maturing option for gardeners. Its cut-and-come-again nature ensures a steady supply of fresh greens throughout the growing season.