The Ice Queen is all ruffly on the outside and crispy and textured on the inside. This heirloom French crisphead lettuce has been a prime choice since the late 1800s. Known in French as Reine Des Glaces.

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 6 to 12 inches apart
• Plant rows 12 inches apart

Moisture

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

Notes

• Excellent heat tolerance
• Thin rows to 6 to 12 inches, depending on how big you want the heads to grow.
• Harvest whole heads by cutting off at the base, or snip off individual leaves as you want them.

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