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48 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Merveille des Quatre Saisons Lettuce. This early maturing plant produces good yields of flavorful red tinted butterhead lettuce. The outside leaves are magenta, and the interior leaves are apple green. It is self blanching lettuce. This variety of lettuce forms heads quickly. Very flavorful. Great for salads and garnishes. It can be grown nearly year round as it keeps firm even under hot weather. It can withstand summer heat and produce in cool spring and fall autumn weather. Bolt Tolerant. Cold Tolerant. Heat Tolerant. Also known as Marvel of Four Seasons Lettuce. An excellent choice for home gardens and specialty market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 634685. An 1885 heirloom variety from France.
Lot No: 102706
Germination: 85%
Test Date: 08/2025
Seeds Per Pound: 400,000
Plant Height: 5 to 10” Tall
Planting Season: Spring/Fall
Sunlight Requirement: Full Sun/Partial Shade
Planting Method: Direct Sow/Indoor Sow
Butterhead lettuce can be grown anywhere as long as you have composted soil. Lettuce grows best if planted indoors and transplanted outdoors in early spring. Lettuce does well in composted soil. It does not do well in clay soil. Make successive plantings. Plant your seeds indoors 3 to 6 weeks before setting them outside. Lettuce will better tolerate heat if plants are well thinned and air can circulate around them. Spring planting should occur as soon as the soil can be worked, and fall planting should be done around June or July. Plants grow 2 - 10" tall.
Requires fertile sandy soil in a well-drained location in the garden. Apply mulch and grass clippings, or straw, around the base of the plant.
Keep soil consistently moist, but not waterlogged. Water well during dry and hot spells. Water in the morning only, on the side of the plants and not directly on the leaves.
Use Slow Release (6 Month) Fertilizer when transplanting outdoors. Apply Miracle-Gro periodically.
Pick outer leaves of butterhead lettuce, or cut the entire head about 1" above the soil. A new head may grow.