Lettuce, Butterhead Lettuce
Lactucasativa 'Rotkopf'

Family: Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Lactuca (lak-TOO-kuh)
Species: sativa (sa-TEE-vuh)
Cultivar: Rotkopf
Additional cultivar information: (aka Redhead)

Category
Vegetables

Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Foliage
Textured

Foliage Color
Blue-Green

Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness

Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual

Danger

Bloom Color

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time

Other details

Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting