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Approximately 1,250 Oragnic Little Gem Lettuce Seeds – Mini Romaine Butterhead, Crisp Sweet Compact Heads 🥬
Grow a premium gourmet lettuce with these Little Gem Lettuce seeds, a unique variety that combines the best qualities of romaine lettuce and butterhead lettuce. This mini romaine type lettuce produces small, compact heads with crisp texture and sweet, buttery flavor, making it a favorite for fresh salads, sandwiches, and home garden harvests.
Little Gem lettuce is known for its fast growth, uniform heads, and excellent flavor, making it perfect for home gardeners, container growing, raised beds, and small garden spaces.
🌱 Why Grow Little Gem Lettuce?
• Produces small, compact lettuce heads ideal for single servings
• Combines crisp romaine texture with buttery flavor
• Fast-growing and highly productive
• Great for tight spaces, containers, and urban gardens
• Perfect for fresh salads, wraps, and gourmet dishes
• Excellent for succession planting and continuous harvests
📦 Seed Details
• Variety: Little Gem Lettuce (Mini Romaine / Butterhead Type)
• Quantity: Approximately 1,250 seeds
• Type: Open-pollinated, non-GMO
• Growth Habit: Compact mini head lettuce
🌿 Planting & Germination Instructions
Germination:
• Sow seeds on the soil surface and gently press in
• Do not cover deeply – lettuce seeds need light to germinate
• Keep soil consistently moist
• Ideal temperature: 60–75°F
• Germination time: 5–10 days
Planting:
• Space plants 6–8 inches apart for full mini heads
• Prefers well-draining soil rich in organic matter
• Grow in full sun to partial shade
Watering:
• Maintain even moisture
• Avoid letting soil dry out to prevent bitterness
Growing Tips:
• Harvest early for baby greens or allow heads to fully form
• Excellent for succession planting every 2 weeks
• Performs well in raised beds, containers, and hydroponic systems
🥬 Harvest
Ready in about 50–60 days for full heads, or earlier for baby greens. Produces dense, crisp, sweet leaves with a premium texture perfect for fresh eating.
🚚 Shipping & Handling
• Orders processed same day or next business day
• Shipped via USPS First Class Mail with tracking
• Secure packaging ensures safe delivery
Grow your own Little Gem lettuce, mini romaine lettuce, butterhead lettuce, and fresh salad greens right at home. Perfect for gardeners looking for high-quality, space-efficient, and great-tasting lettuce varieties.
