May Queen Lettuce

Small round heads with loosely packed leaves that are soft and tender with a buttery texture and flavor.

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A famous 19th Century European heirloom butterhead lettuce. This early maturing lettuce is ideal for the early spring plantings under cloches. Pale green heads are tinged with red, and the sweet, pale yellow hearts have a pink blush to them.  About 50 days till maturity.

Sow seeds 1/8” deep when soil can be worked in early Spring.

 

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