Devil's Ear Lettuce lettuce
Lactuca sativa 'Devils Ear Lettuce'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 inches tall12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Devil's Ear Lettuce' (Lactuca sativa 'Devil's Ear Lettuce') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. Cool weather suits it, and it can take a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It stays about 12 inches tall and wide, so it fits in small spaces. Bees and butterflies visit it when it blooms.
Pairs well with Beet/chard, Candy carrot, Garlic, and Dill.