Super Jericho Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
Price: $3.75
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50-55 days to maturity. Super Jericho is a romaine-type lettuce variety that was developed in the desert heat of Israel. This gives it excellent heat tolerance and strong resistance to bolting, even in warm climates. It produces large, dense heads weighing between 2 and 3 pounds, filled with bright green, crisp leaves. The plants are also tolerant of both powdery mildew and downy mildew, making them a reliable choice in challenging growing conditions.
Super Jericho can be harvested early as a baby lettuce (as pictured) for tender leaves, or allowed to grow to full maturity, at which point it forms a tighter, more compact head.
Super Jericho can be harvested early as a baby lettuce (as pictured) for tender leaves, or allowed to grow to full maturity, at which point it forms a tighter, more compact head.
Special Groups: Container Friendly
Plant Size (Height): 10-12"
Spacing Requirements: 12
Days to Maturity: 55
Lifespan: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade
Container Friendly: ✔️
Disease Resistances: Downy Mildew
Disease Resistances: Powdery Mildew
Genetic Classification: Open Pollinated
Plant Size (Height): 10-12"
Spacing Requirements: 12
Days to Maturity: 55
Lifespan: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade
Container Friendly: ✔️
Disease Resistances: Downy Mildew
Disease Resistances: Powdery Mildew
Genetic Classification: Open Pollinated
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.
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★★★★★ Perfect Romaine
By Nicole (Carlton, OR) on October 27, 2026
By Nicole (Carlton, OR) on October 27, 2026
Love this lettuce. Great as cut and come again or full heads. Always have this growing in my garden. Does well in the heat as long as shaded. Highly recommend!
★★★★★ Best Lettuce, never bitter even when stressed
By A O (Zone 10b) on October 23, 2026
By A O (Zone 10b) on October 23, 2026
This lettuce is amazing. Last year we grew about 12 varieties of lettuce (indoors in a tower garden). This year this is the only lettuce we chose to grow. It was the family favorite. Never bitter despite being heat stressed in a hot room of the house during the summer. Quick to begin harvesting, and continued to grow delicious lettuce much longer than it should have. Great in sandwiches and salads.
