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Gourmet Baby Greens Mesclun Lettuce Seeds

Gourmet Baby Greens Mesclun Lettuce Seeds

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~4.0 g (~2,720 seeds)
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Type: Organic Heirloom Large Packet

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Discover the fresh flavor and satisfaction of picking lettuce from your own garden! This exciting mix of butterhead, leaf, and romaine lettuce remain wonderfully tasty, even picked at full size. You don't have to have a large vegetable garden to enjoy fresh, baby greens, either. Perfect for growing in containers indoors or out, and pretty enough to use as a border around your flower bed! Contains equal parts: 'Buttercrunch', 'Black Seeded Simpson', 'Green Salad Bowl', 'Lolla Rossa', 'Red Oak Leaf', and 'Rouge d'Hiver'.

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Variety Info

Days to Maturity: 21–58 days

Family: Organic, Heirloom

Type: Baby Greens (Learn more)

Native: Asteraceae

Hardiness: Frost-tolerant annuals.

Exposure: Full sun to part shade

Plant Dimensions: Leaves are harvested at 4" to 6" tall for mesclun.

Variety Info: BUTTERHEAD: 'BUTTERCRUNCH': Soft, slightly crumpled light green leaves in a loose head, often with a creamy yellow core. LEAF LETTUCES: 'BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON': Crinkled, light green, crisp leaves with frilly edges. 'GREEN SALAD BOWL': Deeply lobed green leaves. 'LOLLA ROSA': Deeply curled leaves with very frilly, red edges. 'RED OAK LEAF': Medium green, deeply lobed, oak leaf-shaped leaves, mild flavor, slower to bolt. ROMAINE: 'ROUGE d'HIVER': Green leaves are tinged with reddish-brown; rich, buttery flavor.

Attributes: Frost Tolerant, Good for Containers

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: Transplanting is not recommended, although mesclun can be grown indoors on a sunny windowsill or under grow lights.

Days to Emerge: 5–14 days

Seed Depth: Surface to ⅛"

Seed Spacing: Broadcast about ½" apart

Thinning: Not required for baby greens

Growing Info

Harvesting: When seedlings emerge, the first pair of leaves to show are the cotyledons, which can look very different from the leaves that follow, called "true" leaves. Baby greens are ready to harvest when they have true leaves, at 2"–4". Slow growers, or cool growing temperatures may require more time. Harvest by cutting just above the soil line. For more than one harvest (up to 3 before flavor declines) leave about 1/2" of leafy growth on the small plants so they can regenerate.

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  • Jasper
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Apr 23, 2025
    5 Stars

    What did you do to make this thing so gritty!? I got a pack of this as a welcome gift and had no idea what to do with it so I decided to throw this into my hydroponic system... in less than 2-3wks, I had a full harvest... just let my wife harvest it when she wants... 3mon later I'm like... OK... so how's it... oh dang! the water line is down to less than half and the nutrition is legit less than 20% of what it should be (only 94ppm!?!!??)... and yet, that photo is what you see! I literally planted, walked away and literally forgot about it because the wife never complained... I mean the lifespan shouldn't be this long either... so let's see if I can send it off to glory... it's at 150ppm... I might bump it more later... this is insanity!

  • Kayla G.
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Jul 4, 2024
    5 Stars

    I received these for free after a purchase and love them :) I've cut them down a handful of times now and they keep popping back up.

    Which best describes you as a gardener? Beginner
  • Edlie W.
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Jun 26, 2023
    5 Stars

    I live in zone 7B & recently began planting & gardening at our new home. I cannot believe how quickly these greens sprouted after direct sowing into a planter on my deck (ditto with the radishes & peppers & beans that I purchased at the same time). I tried some big box hardware store bought seeds earlier in the season & nothing germinated! Nothing! I’ll be buying my seeds from Botanical Interest from now on.

  • Charletia
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Apr 7, 2025
    5 Stars

    Can’t wait to grow these seeds. I love the packaging and the care taken with delivery.

  • Ruth S.
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Oct 27, 2024
    5 Stars

    This is one of our favorite assortments. Things were growing very well in the greenhouse until I left the door open and the chickens found the buffet. They said it was delicious and I should have planted more. LOL

    Which best describes you as a gardener? Beginner