Lettuce Seeds

Heads of green lettuce in a basket

Lettuce Seeds Selection Guide

Shop lettuce seeds for home gardens, raised beds, containers, and market plantings. Compare romaine, loose-leaf, butterhead, crisphead, red-leaf, and salad-mix options to match your preferred texture, color, harvest stage, and season.

Choosing Lettuce for Your Garden

  • Loose-leaf types: A practical choice for repeated leaf harvests and mixed salads.
  • Romaine or cos: Upright plants with crisp ribs and substantial leaves.
  • Butterhead: Tender leaves and a mild flavor in softly formed heads.
  • Crisphead: Dense heads with a firm, crunchy texture.
  • Mixes and specialty colors: Useful for varied salads, baby-leaf harvests, and visual contrast.

Organic certification, days to maturity, packet size, heat tolerance, and other attributes vary by variety. Use each product page and seed packet to compare the traits that matter for your site.

Planting and Harvest Planning

Lettuce is generally a cool-season crop. Sow outdoors or start transplants according to the variety and local conditions. Keep the seedbed consistently moist during germination, then water evenly as plants develop. Succession sowing can spread the harvest; shade and careful irrigation may help during warmer weather.

Harvest individual leaves, baby greens, or mature heads based on the variety and your intended use. Follow the packet for exact sowing depth, spacing, temperature guidance, and harvest timing.

Browse romaine lettuce, red lettuce, or the full vegetable seed collection.