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Dense crispy heads with mild flavour. Needs cool weather and consistent moisture to form tight heads. More challenging than other lettuces.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGood, AngelicaGreat and AniseFair nearby.
A fellow Asteraceae — similar growing habits to Iceberg Lettuce
Start Iceberg Lettuce indoors about 4 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 7 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in partial sun, spaced about 30 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 85 days.
Water: Medium · Height: 25 cm · Soil: Moist, fertile, consistent watering