606 Lettuce Vegetable Starts

Lettuce is one of the easiest and most rewarding cool-season crops to grow, providing tender leaves and crisp heads for salads, sandwiches, wraps, and more.

With five delicious varieties to choose from, there’s a lettuce to suit every garden and taste. From buttery leaves and colourful oak-shaped foliage to crisp romaine and classic head lettuce, these starts make it easy to enjoy fresh greens straight from your garden.

Why You'll Like It

Five Great Varieties — Choose from Buttercrunch Leaf, Gourmet Blend, Great Lakes Head, Red Oak Leaf, and Valley Heart Romaine for a delicious range of textures, colours, and shapes.

Cool-Season Favourite — Lettuce thrives in cooler temperatures and is an excellent choice for spring and fall gardens.

Fresh & Crisp — Enjoy tender, freshly harvested lettuce with excellent texture and flavour.

Quick Harvest — Lettuce provides a relatively fast harvest, making it a rewarding crop for home gardeners.

Easy to Grow — Vegetable starts provide a convenient head start and are ideal for gardens, raised beds, and containers.

Succession Friendly — Plant at intervals throughout the cool season for a steady supply of fresh lettuce.

Lettuce Varieties

Lettuce 'Buttercrunch Leaf' — Produces tender, crisp leaves with a buttery texture and mild, sweet flavour. A delicious choice for fresh salads, sandwiches, and wraps.

Lettuce 'Gourmet Blend' — A colourful blend of lettuce varieties offering a mix of textures, shapes, and shades. Perfect for creating attractive, flavourful salads straight from the garden.

Lettuce 'Great Lakes Head' — A classic head lettuce producing crisp, tightly formed heads with fresh, mild-flavoured leaves. A dependable choice for salads, sandwiches, and burgers.

Lettuce 'Red Oak Leaf' — Features attractive, deeply lobed oak-shaped leaves in rich red tones. Tender and mild with beautiful colour that adds visual interest to fresh salads.

Lettuce 'Valley Heart Romaine' — A crisp romaine type producing upright heads with crunchy leaves and a tender heart. Excellent for classic Caesar salads, sandwiches, wraps, and fresh garden salads.

Plant Details

Plant Type: Vegetable
Varieties: Buttercrunch Leaf • Gourmet Blend • Great Lakes Head • Red Oak Leaf • Valley Heart Romaine
Leaf Colours: Green, red, and assorted depending on variety
Texture: Tender to crisp, depending on variety
Season: Cool Season
Pot Size: 606 Vegetable Tray

Growing Information

Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil: Rich, fertile, well-drained soil
Water: Keep soil consistently moist for tender, crisp growth
Planting: Spring and fall; protect from excessive summer heat
Harvest: Harvest young leaves as needed or allow plants to mature into full heads, depending on variety
Spacing: Provide adequate room between plants for good air circulation and head development

Great For

Vegetable Gardens • Raised Beds • Containers • Patio Gardens • Cool-Season Gardening • Salad Gardens • Sandwiches & Wraps • Caesar Salads • Fresh Garden Salads • Succession Planting

Grow a fresh selection of crisp, colourful lettuce varieties and enjoy garden-to-table salads all season long.