Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce - Organic

400 seeds per packet approx. 42 days to maturity.

Latuca sativa
The earliest and most popular looseleaf variety. Large, loose, crumpled, juicy, light-green leaves slightly ruffled and blistered. Inner leaves tender and well blanched. Does not stand heat well; sow as early as ground can be worked. Probably originally from England circa 1850, this heirloom was introduced by Peter Henderson & Co. of New York around 1875. Showed some tolerance to germination in warm temperatures.