Description
Buttercrunch lettuce is a classic butterhead variety prized for its creamy texture and rich, buttery flavor. Since 1963, this vigorous grower has formed compact heads of soft, slightly crumpled light green leaves with a creamy yellow core. Ideal for container gardens, flower borders, or traditional beds, Buttercrunch is frost-tolerant and easy to grow, making it perfect for spring and fall plantings. An All-America Selections Winner, it adds both beauty and flavor to any salad or meal.
This lettuce grows 3″–5″ tall and 5″–6″ wide, producing a steady supply of tender leaves. Harvest by cutting at the base or picking outer leaves individually, leaving enough plant for regrowth. For continual harvest, trim outer leaves regularly and enjoy fresh, crisp greens throughout the season.
This packet sows up to 122 feet. 730 seeds.
Variety Info:
Botanical Name: Lactuca sativa
Days to Maturity: 21–65 days
Family: Asteraceae
Native: Unknown; lettuce has been in cultivation for a long time.
Hardiness: Frost-tolerant annual
Plant Dimensions: 5″–6″ wide, 3″–5″ tall
Variety Information: Large, soft, slightly crumpled light green leaves in a loose head with a creamy yellow core. 'Buttercrunch' is a butterhead type lettuce bred at Cornell University.
Sowing Info:
When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 40°F, ideally 60°–70°F. Successive Sowings: Every 3 weeks until 4 to 6 weeks before your average first fall frost date. Mild Climates: Sow in fall and winter for cool season harvests.
When to Start Inside: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, and in summer when soil temperatures are too warm (above 80°F) to germinate lettuce seed.
Days to Emerge: 5–10 days
Seed Depth: Surface to ?”
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 6″
Row Spacing: 8″
Thinning: When ½” tall, thin to 1 every 6″
Growing Info:
Harvesting: Harvest in the morning, by cutting off at ground level. If regrowth is desired, cut the leaves higher, at 2″. For a continual supply, outer, individual leaves can be harvested at any stage of maturity, but leave at least half of the plant for regrowth.
