May Queen Lettuce lettuce
Lactuca sativa 'May Queen 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
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Notes
'May Queen Lettuce' (Lactuca sativa 'May Queen Lettuce') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. It grows well in cool weather and can ride out a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It reaches about 12 inches tall and wide, so it fits in small spaces. Bees and butterflies visit it when it blooms.
Pairs well with Dill, Garlic, Beet/chard, and Candy carrot.