
Lettuce
PLANT TYPE: Lettuce
NATIVE TO: Middle East
HARDINESS (USDA ZONE): 2-11
SEASON: Summer
EXPOSURE: Full Sun
TIME TO MATURITY: 60 to 100 days
SPACING: 8 Inches
PLANTING DEPTH: Seeds 1/8 to 1/4 inch
HEIGHT: 8 Inches
SPREAD: 8 Inches
PESTS & DISEASES: Slugs, Snails, Aphids, Cabbage Loopers and Cutworms,Lettuce Mosaic Virus, Powdery Mildew and White Mold
WATER NEEDS: Moderate, 2 Inches Per Week
MAINTENANCE: Moderate
TOLERANCE: Very Heat Sensitive
SOIL TYPE: Rich in Organics
SOIL pH: 6.0 to 6.8
SOIL DRAINAGE: Well Drained
COMPANION PLANTING: Beets, Carrots and Onions
AVOID PLANTING WITH: Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Brussels Sprouts and Kale
FAMILY: Lactuca
GENUS: Sativa