Lettuce Buttercrunch Seeds – Heirloom Butterhead Favorite

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Contains about 1 gram of seeds

$1.95

SKU: GS-9604-LET-DT

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Organicly grown

Non GMO

Description

Lettuce Buttercrunch (Lactuca sativa) is an iconic 1963 All-America Selections winner developed at Cornell University, widely considered the premier standard for butterhead lettuces. It forms compact, beautifully rosette-shaped heads featuring smooth, thick, dark-green outer leaves wrapping around a tender, creamy-yellow blanched heart. Famous for its silky, melt-in-your-mouth texture and rich, sweet, buttery flavor with zero bitterness, Buttercrunch is notably more heat-tolerant and bolt-resistant than traditional butterheads. An essential, top-tier choice for fresh gourmet salads, wraps, and summer garden beds.

Specifications

Plant Name: Lettuce Buttercrunch (Lactuca sativa)
Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
Plant Class: Cool-Season Leafy Vegetable (Annual)
Color: Deep emerald-green outer foliage with a succulent, pale creamy-yellow interior heart
Plant Characteristics: Compact rosette-shaped head (6–8 inches tall), thick smooth leaves, buttery tender texture, sweet non-bitter flavor
Suitable Space: Vegetable garden beds, raised plots, intensive succession rows, patio containers, cold frames
Season: Cool to Warm Season (Spring, Summer & Autumn)
Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Direct sow outdoors late April to May as soon as soil can be worked; continue succession sowings every 2–3 weeks through early August for a continuous spring, summer,
autumn harvest.: autumn harvest.
Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade (thrives with light afternoon shade during peak summer heat)
Watering Needs: Moderate (requires steady, even soil moisture for prime leaf tenderness)
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What is included?

Contains about 1 gram of seeds

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Good to know

Exceptional heat tolerance and bolt resistance compared to almost all other classic butterhead varieties
Soft, buttery texture and sweet flavor make it one of the highest-rated lettuces for fresh culinary salads
Highly versatile—can be harvested early as baby leaf "cut-and-come-again" greens or left to mature into full dense heads

Thicker leaves are delicate and require gentle handling when washing and harvesting to prevent bruised margins
Requires protection from slugs and snails early in the spring due to its tender, succulent foliage

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