Lettuce, Loose Leaf Lettuce
Lactucasativa 'Flashy Green Butter Oak'

Family: Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Lactuca (lak-TOO-kuh)
Species: sativa (sa-TEE-vuh)
Cultivar: Flashy Green Butter Oak
Hybridized by Frank Morton

Category
Annuals
Vegetables

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage
Grown for foliage

Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Burgundy/Maroon

Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness
Not Applicable

Where to Grow

Danger
N/A

Bloom Color

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time

Other details

Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds