Description
Green Salad Bowl lettuce has earned its place as one of the most popular home garden varieties since winning All-America Selections honors in 1952.
This reliable loose-leaf lettuce produces large, deeply frilled leaves with a distinctive oak-leaf shape that adds visual interest to salads, sandwiches, and wraps. The tender, sweet-flavored leaves stay mild and never bitter, even during warm summer weather when many lettuce varieties turn harsh.
Unlike head-forming lettuces, Salad Bowl lettuce allows for continuous harvest throughout the growing season. Simply cut individual outer leaves as needed while the plant continues producing new growth from the center.
This cut-and-come-again harvesting method means a single planting can provide fresh greens for weeks. The variety’s exceptional heat tolerance and slow-bolting nature make it ideal for gardeners in warmer climates or anyone wanting reliable lettuce production beyond early spring.
Green Salad Bowl thrives in garden beds, raised beds, and containers, making it accessible for gardeners with any size growing space. The vigorous plants reach full size quickly, providing abundant harvests of crisp, nutritious greens perfect for everyday meals.
Green Salad Bowl Lettuce Details
- Lifespan: Annual
- Seed count: Approx. 450 seeds
- Seed type: Heirloom/Open-Pollinated
- Mature size: Height 8-12 inches, Width 10-12 inches
- Sun: Full sun to part shade
- Days to germination: 7-14 days
- Days to harvest: 45-50 days (for full-size leaves; 25-30 days for baby greens)
Green Salad Bowl Lettuce Growing Instructions
Start Green Salad Bowl lettuce seeds indoors 4 to 6 weeks before the last spring frost or direct sow outdoors as soon as the soil can be worked in early spring.
Plant seeds one-quarter to one-half inch deep in well-draining soil enriched with compost. Space plants 10 to 12 inches apart for full-size heads or sow more densely for baby leaf production.
Lettuce germinates best in cool soil temperatures between 40 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit and prefers full sun in spring and fall, with afternoon shade beneficial in hot summer climates.
Water regularly to keep soil consistently moist and prevent bitter-tasting leaves. For continuous harvests, sow new seeds every 2 to 3 weeks throughout spring and early summer.
Ready to grow green salad bowl lettuce in your own garden?
Add Green Salad Bowl lettuce to your garden and enjoy sweet, crisp salads all season long. This heat-tolerant AAS winner provides reliable production, continuous harvests, and exceptional flavor that never disappoints.
Order your seeds today and experience why this variety has remained a favorite for over 70 years.
Terms of Sale
You will receive a minimum of 500 mg of seed, approximately 450 seeds, as well as instructions for growing.
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