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Buttercrunch Lettuce (Butterhead)

Gardening Guide: Leafy Lettuce

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Buttercrunch Lettuce (Butterhead)

In this Plant Profile, get specific details, including the characteristics of Buttercrunch lettuce, one of the Plant Profiles featured in our Lettuce Collection.

By Norann Oleson

Buttercrunch lettuce

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

Have you tried growing Buttercrunch lettuce? What region do you grow them in? Please tell us your experiences growing Buttercrunch lettuce.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Curator’s Corner
  • Introduction
  • Feature Articles

  • Types of Lettuce
  • Growing Lettuce from Seeds, Seedlings, or Cuttings
  • Sun and Soil Requirements for Growing Lettuce
  • Planting Lettuce in the Ground
  • Growing Lettuce in Containers
  • Watering, Weeding and Fertilizing your Lettuce Plants
  • Harvesting your Lettuce
  • Dealing with Lettuce Diseases
  • Dealing with Lettuce Pests
  • Essential Tools and Equipment for Growing and Enjoying Lettuce
  • Plant Profiles

  • Red Salad Bowl Lettuce (Leaf)
  • Slobolt Lettuce (Leaf)
  • Ice Queen Lettuce (Crisphead/Iceberg)
  • Red Iceberg Lettuce (Crisphead/Iceberg)
  • Vivian Lettuce (Romaine/Cos)
  • Cimmaron Lettuce (Romaine/Cos)
  • Buttercrunch Lettuce (Butterhead)
  • Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce (Butterhead)
  • Recipes

  • Light & Lovely Lettuce Soup
  • BLT Boat
  • Grilled Garden Romaine
  • Garlic Garden Lettuce Stir Fry
  • 3 Lettuce Cup Recipes
  • Additional Articles

  • Nutrition Facts about Lettuce
  • Home Remedies and Health Benefits of Lettuce
  • Resources about Lettuce
  • Lettuce Glossary
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  • 17 Quick Growing Vegetables For Restless Gardeners
  • Easy Container Gardening for Beginners: How to Grow Your Own Salads
  • 10 Benefits of Growing Lettuce in Pots
  • Different Types of Lettuce by Flavor

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