Lettuce Gustav's Salad Seeds – Heirloom Dutch Butterhead Classic

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Contains about 1 gram of seeds

$1.95 $1.46

SKU: GS-9747-LET-DT

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Organicly grown

Non GMO

Description

Lettuce Gustav's Salad (Lactuca sativa) is a cherished Dutch heirloom butterhead variety renowned for its reliable performance in cool conditions and tender, succulent leaves. Producing medium-sized, tightly folded heads with thick, smooth, bright apple-green foliage, it features a creamy, blanched heart at its center. Delivering a delicate, melt-in-your-mouth texture and a sweet, buttery, non-bitter flavor, Gustav's Salad excels in spring and autumn production and holds up remarkably well against sudden cold snaps, making it an essential choice for fresh gourmet salads, wraps, and succession gardening.

Specifications

Plant Name: Lettuce Gustav's Salad (Lactuca sativa)
Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
Plant Class: Cool-Season Leafy Vegetable (Annual)
Color: Bright apple-green outer leaves with a tender, pale creamy-yellow interior heart
Plant Characteristics: Compact butterhead rosette (6–8 inches tall), thick smooth leaves, silky buttery texture, sweet mild flavor
Suitable Space: Vegetable garden beds, raised plots, intensive succession rows, cold frames, patio containers
Season: Cool Season (Spring & Autumn)
Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Direct sow outdoors late April to May as soon as soil can be worked; continue succession sowings through early August for a late autumn harvest.
Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Watering Needs: Moderate (requires consistent, even 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 cold hardiness and frost tolerance make it ideal for early spring plantings and late autumn cold frame extension
Soft, buttery texture with rich, sweet flavor that remains non-bitter across cool growing windows
Versatile harvest style—enjoy early as baby "cut-and-come-again" leaves or let mature into full butterhead rosettes

Like most traditional butterhead varieties, it prefers cool weather and can bolt if exposed to prolonged midsummer heat spikes
Soft, tender leaves require delicate handling during harvest and washing to avoid bruising outer margins

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