Buttercrunch lettuce

Buttercrunch is an All-America Selections (AAS) winner. It’s a very popular butterhead lettuce, with a delicious buttery texture. The heads inside are a creamy yellow. Plant every two weeks for an ongoing harvest. This lettuce tastes best when you pick it right before you’re ready to eat it.

Sun Exposure

• Full to partial sun (six to eight hours)

Soil pH

• 6.2 to 6.8

Hardiness Zones

• 4 to 9

Spacing

• Thin to 8 inches apart
• Plant rows 12 inches apart

Moisture

• Water deeply 1 inch a week; do not let soil dry out

Notes

• Sow in early spring for summer crop
• Sow every two weeks for continuous harvest
• Sow in late summer for a fall crop

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