Black Seeded Simpson lettuce

Lactuca sativa 'Black Seeded Simpson'

VegetableAsteraceae

Black Seeded Simpson lettuce
Edible
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall
Growth rate
Fast
Habit
Mounding
Bloom season
Summer
Foliage color
Pale green
Soil types
Loam
Toxicity
Non-toxic

Garden uses

ContainerFood garden

Notes

'Black Seeded Simpson' lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Black Seeded Simpson') is a vegetable grown for baby greens and full heads in a food garden or container. It is typically grown as an annual. It grows well in cool weather and can ride out a light frost. This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to moist, loamy soil. It grows fast and forms a mounding clump of pale green leaves. You can pick baby greens in 30 days, and full heads are ready in about 45 days.

Pairs well with Broccoli, Cucumber, Dill, and Basil.