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VegetablesHardyAnnual
Lettuce
Lettuce is a quick leafy salad crop that ranges from looseleaf cutting types to crisp compact heads for whole harvests. It is one of the easiest ways to keep fresh produce coming from spring into autumn through steady successional sowing.
Basic information
Category
Vegetables
Lifecycle
Annual
Hardiness
Hardy
Planting partners
13 companions · 1 crop to avoid
Growth profile
Days to harvest
84 days
Germination window
5–10 days
Germination temperature
10–18 °C
Plant spacing
20 cm
Row spacing
30 cm
Sowing depth
0.5 cm
Height
25 cm
Spread
20 cm
Calendar
JJan
FFeb
MMar
AApr
MMay
JJun
JJul
AAug
SSep
OOct
NNov
DDec
Sow Indoors
Sow Outdoors
Plant Out
Flowering / Harvest
Timings based on average frost dates in the UK. Sign up to set your frost dates.
Care tips
Sow little and often rather than in one large batch, and choose appropriate types for the season so plants are less likely to bolt. Keep roots moist for steady growth, give some shade in hot spells if needed, and harvest before leaves become bitter or tough.
Common pests
Slugs, aphids, mildew, bolting in heat.
