Little Gem Lettuce lettuce
Lactuca sativa 'Little Gem Lettuce'
USDA zones8 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 inches tall12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
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'Little Gem Lettuce' (Lactuca sativa 'Little Gem Lettuce') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. It handles cool weather and a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It stays low, at about 3 to 4 inches tall, and spreads about 12 inches. Bees and butterflies visit its blooms.
Pairs well with Dill, Garlic, Beet/chard, and Candy carrot.