Astéracées • Lactuca sativa

Mixed lettuce - Organic

"A garden of coolness where each leaf tells its own story."

$4.49

Number of seeds 800 seeds

Originating from temperate regions, this lettuce mix creates a symphony of leaves—wavy, curly, smooth, or serrated—ranging from tender green to deep red . Each variety finds its place, contributing texture, color, and depth to a leafy carpet that is as pleasing to behold as it is to harvest.

Easy to grow, mixed lettuce can be sown in rows or broadcast, offering a quick harvest from early spring. With successive sowings every 2 to 4 weeks , it ensures a continuous lettuce production . It prefers cool, well-drained soil and partial shade during warmer periods. Its low-growing habit limits weeds and attracts beneficial insects that promote healthy soil .

Growing climate: Cool to temperate climate
Sowing difficulty level: Easy
Care required: Regular
Note: Does not tolerate excessive heat well, which can cause premature bolting.

This mix is a celebration of culinary diversity, bringing together tender, crisp, or meltingly soft leaves with slightly sweet, bitter, or herbaceous flavors. It allows you to create colorful and textured salads, like a living garden. The young shoots are ideal for fresh mesclun salads, while the mature leaves are perfect for more substantial plates or cooked dishes.

At Jardins de l'écoumène, this lettuce is our favorite, as it combines versatility, resilience, and abundance. It's the precious foundation of our "Gourmet Salad" vegetable theme, an approach that celebrates continuous harvests, varied textures, and edible beauty. It's a diverse mix that inspires frequent sowing, joyful harvesting, and simple sharing of the garden's freshness.