Lettuce 'Iceberg' (Lactuca sativa) – Crisphead Salad Crop (12 Plants in 2 x 6-Cell Trays)

Grow your own crisp, fresh salad at home with Iceberg lettuce, a classic, reliable variety loved for its firm, compact heads and satisfyingly crunchy leaves. It is a staple of any kitchen garden or allotment.

You get 12 young Iceberg lettuce plants, growing one to a cell in two 6-cell trays. They are a convenient size for transplanting and suit gardeners of all experience levels. Plant them straight into a prepared bed, raised bed or container and watch your homegrown salad harvest develop.

Lettuce is a tender salad crop and is not hardy, so plant out after the risk of frost has passed. Choose a spot in full sun to partial shade with moist, well-drained, fertile soil. Water regularly, especially in dry spells, because lettuce that dries out will bolt, run to seed and turn bitter. A little shade in high summer helps, and planting a few at a time keeps the harvest coming.

Cultural Information

• Common Name: Iceberg Lettuce, Crisphead Lettuce
• Botanical Name: Lactuca sativa
• Fully Grown Height and Spread: Approx. 20-30cm tall and 20-30cm wide (variety dependent)
• Growth Habit: Compact, upright rosette forming a dense, firm head
• Perfect For: Raised beds, garden beds, containers, kitchen gardens and allotments
• Foliage: Pale to mid-green, tightly packed crisp leaves forming a firm round head
• Planting Position: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil Type: Moist, well-drained, fertile soil
• Hardiness: Not hardy. Plant out after the last frost
• Seasonal Interest: Summer and autumn
• Type: Annual salad crop