Buttercrunch Bibb Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
Price: $2.95
SKU: 3240011Choose a variant:
Buttercrunch
Bibb-type
55 to 60 days — 'Buttercrunch' is a bibb-type lettuce that is long standing (slow to bolt), heat tolerant, and dark green with reddish tints. Its large heads are rosette shaped with thick leaves. Bred and introduced by Cornell University in 1963,[1] 'Buttercrunch' was an "All-America Selection®" winner that same year. Each packet contains one gram, which is approximately 500 to 600 seeds.
Special Groups: Hydroponics
Planting Instructions: Lettuce and other greens thrive in cool spring and fall weather (50° F to 60° F). A few greens can handle summer heat, but most of them prefer the cooler temperatures of spring and fall. Most lettuce and greens can withstand occasional exposure to light frost but if very cold weather is coming, protect your plants with a frost cover.
Sowing: Prepare the seedbed outdoors using a hard tined rake, smoothening out the soil. Lightly sow and just barely cover the seeds with soil. Keep soil moist until germination is achieved. You can also start seeds indoors by sowing into seed starting trays using fresh new seed starting potting mix into clean seed starting trays. Just barely cover the seeds and keep well watered until they sprout. Harden off and transplant into the garden after about 3 weeks.
Sowing: Prepare the seedbed outdoors using a hard tined rake, smoothening out the soil. Lightly sow and just barely cover the seeds with soil. Keep soil moist until germination is achieved. You can also start seeds indoors by sowing into seed starting trays using fresh new seed starting potting mix into clean seed starting trays. Just barely cover the seeds and keep well watered until they sprout. Harden off and transplant into the garden after about 3 weeks.
Informational References:
- "Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Lettuce (A-L): Lists 1-27 Combined," Edited by Edward J. Ryder, James D. McCreight, Beiquan Mou, U.S. Agricultural Research Station, Salinas, California.
Customer Reviews:
Do you have experience with this one? 📝 📣 Write a review!
★★★★★ Good flavor, solid producer
By Evan Parkhill on June 2, 2021
By Evan Parkhill on June 2, 2021
I grew a row of buttercrunch and all-the-year-round from direct seed last fall and it produced great up through the first couple frosts. I planted in mid-august after my summer squash played out and enjoyed until early December. I still have some seed left and look forward to growing a larger patch this fall. Great value and germination rates.
★★★★★ Nice dark green flat leaves.
By Michael Rundquist on August 21, 2013
By Michael Rundquist on August 21, 2013
Good lettuce. Grew well right along with my 'Black Seeded Simpson'. Slow to bolt. Nice, dark-green, flat leaves. It is setting seed for me at the moment for next year.
