Description
Marvel of Four Seasons lettuce, also known as Merveille de Quatre Saisons, is a striking French heirloom cherished for its tender, sweet leaves and vibrant color gradient from green at the base to cranberry-red at the tips. Forming a crinkled rosette that resembles a flower, this frost-tolerant variety thrives in large containers and remains flavorful in both cool and warm conditions when kept consistently moist. Ideal for successive sowings, it adds both elegance and taste to any cool-season harvest.
The Marvel of Four Seasons lettuce plant grows 6″–8″ tall and 8″–12″ wide, producing a steady supply of tender, colorful leaves. Harvest by cutting at the base or snipping outer leaves individually, leaving enough plant for regrowth. For continual harvest, trim outer leaves regularly while allowing the inner rosette to continue developing.
This packet sows up to 244 feet. 730 seeds.
Variety Info:
Botanical Name: Lactuca sativa
Days to Maturity: 21–55 days
Family: Asteraceae
Native: Unknown; lettuce has been in cultivation for a long time.
Hardiness: Frost-tolerant annual
Plant Dimensions: 8″–12″ wide, 6″–8″ tall
Variety Information: 'Marvel of Four Seasons' is also known by the original French name, Merveille de Quatre Saisons. Large, crinkled leaves in a loose rosette are green at the base turning to cranberry-red; tender and sweet.
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: 16″
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.
