The annual Lactuca sativa (garden lettuce) bears pastel yellow blooms during late spring to early summer. The showy foliage is medium green and faded green in colour and coarse in texture.
Typical Uses
Annual, culinary and vegetable garden.
Special Characteristics
This annual attracts butterflies to your garden.
Cautions
With its very fast growth rate, Lactuca sativa (garden lettuce) will reach its mature size quickly. Keep this in mind when planning the layout of your garden. Reaching maturity quickly can be a benefit if you want your garden to look more established sooner. Be advised that Lactuca sativa (garden lettuce) may be invasive where conditions are favourable. In such cases it will require maintenance to keep it under control. This plant is self-sowing, and without intervention may spread broadly and randomly.
