Tom Thumb Lettuce

$2.75

Elevate your dinner party game with these elegant yet adorable tiny Bibb lettuces. The small size and excellent flavor will have you smiling through salads all season long.

JOY MAX QUALITIES:

  • A tennis-ball-sized butterhead

  • Heirloom

  • Restaurant quality salad maker & great on salads

  • Super cute in the garden

  • Open-pollinated

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Planting Information:

Direct sow when temps are in the 60s or start indoors. Sow 6 seeds per foot, Cover very lightly and firm soil gently. Sprouts should appear within a week to 10 days. Grows well in containers. Full sun in fall, but in spring/summer, part-shade is best. You can harvest leaves or full heads. It stores well in the fridge. Once established, Tom Thumb lettuce care is relatively simple. Plants will benefit from frequent watering and rich soil. Frequent monitoring for damage from pests, such as slugs and snails, will be imperative due to this plant’s small size.

Lactuca sativa PLANT HEIGHT: 3-6” PLANT WIDTH: 4-5” SEED SPACING: 2” SEED DEPTH: 1/8” IDEAL TEMP: 45-75º Germination: 6-10 DAYS TO MATURITY: 55 SOIL: Loose & fertile LIGHT: Full sun in fall, Part-shade in spring. Open-Pollinated.

Complete your Salad Bowl! Grow greens throughout the cool season well into spring and early summer.

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