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Buttercrunch' is a vigorous grower with a creamy yellow interior, buttery flavor and melt-in-your-mouth texture, pleasing palates since 1963. Small heads are perfect for a single-serve salad. The compact size makes it a good container variety, and it's also attractive in the flower-garden border. All-America Selections Winner.
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- Variety Info
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Variety Info
Days to Maturity: 21–65 days
Family: Asteraceae
Type: Butterhead Lettuce (Learn more)
Native: Unknown; lettuce has been in cultivation for a long time.
Hardiness: Frost-tolerant annual
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Plant Dimensions: 5"–6" wide, 3"–5" tall
Variety Info: Large, soft, slightly crumpled light green leaves in a loose head with a creamy yellow core. 'Buttercrunch' is a butterhead type lettuce bred at Cornell University.
Attributes: Frost Tolerant
Sowing Info
When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 40°F, ideally 60°–70°F. Successive Sowings: Every 3 weeks until 4 to 6 weeks before your average first fall frost date. Mild Climates: Sow in fall and winter for cool season harvests.
When to Start Inside: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, and in summer when soil temperatures are too warm (above 80°F) to germinate lettuce seed.
Sprouts in: 5–10 days
Plant Seeds (Depth): Surface to ⅛"
Space Seeds: A group of 3 seeds every 6"
Row Spacing: 8"
Thinning: When ½" tall, thin to 1 every 6"
Growing Info
Harvesting: Harvest in the morning, by cutting off at ground level. If regrowth is desired, cut the leaves higher, at 2". For a continual supply, outer, individual leaves can be harvested at any stage of maturity, but leave at least half of the plant for regrowth.
- Lisa T.MN, United StatesVerified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 starsJun 2, 2026Yum!
My lettuce grew fast and well...even though we have cooler weather here at night until recently. I have had several salads already and used them in sandwiches. I planted them in several different areas of my raised bed. This is a small, up-and-coming section of this lettuce. A nice addition to your garden.
Which best describes you as a gardener? BeginnerWho do you grow for? YourselfHow do you prefer to grow? Raised BedEGEpic GardeningJun 3, 2026Hey Lisa,
What a fantastic lettuce success story! We love hearing that your Buttercrunch Butterhead Lettuce Seeds grew fast and well even with those cooler nights. The fact that you've already enjoyed several salads and sandwiches from your harvest is amazing! Smart move planting them in different areas of your raised bed too. Thanks for sharing your Buttercrunch lettuce growing success with us! Keep on growing 🌻️
- Gabriella R.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 starsMay 7, 2026Love them!
These all germinated so well in my raised beds. I have salad every day now! Zone 9B.
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateEGEpic GardeningMay 7, 2026Hey Gabriella,
We love that you're enjoying fresh salad every single day from our Buttercrunch Butterhead Lettuce Seeds - there's nothing quite like that crisp, buttery texture of homegrown butterhead lettuce! Thanks for sharing your daily salad success with us! Keep on growing 🌻️
- AmyVerified ReviewerRated 5 out of 5 starsMar 22, 2026Overwintered in my garden!
I’m a beginner gardener, last season was my first. I sewed these seeds too late in the fall & they did not reach full maturity before I hung up my hat last season. I just left the half-grown heads of lettuce where they were, figured I’d just consider them a cover crop.
But most of the mid-maturity plants overwintered in my garden! We even had a massive ice storm in January, but the plants began growing again when the weather started warming up in February. Also, I harvested them today and noticed zero pest damage. I may have just gotten lucky, but I’ll take W 😊
Central Arkansas - zone 8b
Which best describes you as a gardener? BeginnerEGEpic GardeningMar 23, 2026Hey Amy,
Thank you so much for sharing this amazing story! What a wonderful surprise to discover your Buttercrunch lettuce survived the winter and even an ice storm. It sounds like you stumbled upon a fantastic natural experiment - sometimes the best gardening discoveries happen by accident! Your plants clearly found the perfect conditions to overwinter in zone 8b, and zero pest damage is definitely a win worth celebrating. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with fellow gardeners. Keep on growing 🌻
- Emma Z.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 starsJun 8, 20245 Stars
Amazing germination rate. Grew so fast and is super tasty
Which best describes you as a gardener? Beginner - Cristina L.Rated 1 out of 5 starsMay 13, 20241 Star
Brought a pack of Buttercrunch lettuce from Adams Fairacre farms. Sowed according to instructions. They did not germinate. I tried again put down the second half of the pack. Again they did not germinate. However my burpee Mesculn salad that germinated normally. Ot says lot #1 packed for 2024, Sell by 12/31/2024.
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