Frilly, fast, and full of flavor!
Salad Bowl Green is your go-to for tender, deeply lobed leaves that grow fast and taste buttery-sweet. It’s a heat-tolerant favorite that keeps on giving, perfect for gardeners who love to harvest again and again.
Variety: Salad Bowl Green (Lactuca sativa)
Growth Habit: Cool-season annual
Height: 8–10 inches
Flavor Profile: Mild, sweet, and tender
Color: Bright green, deeply lobed leaves
Planting Conditions: Direct sow or transplant in full sun
Harvest Timeline: Ready in 45–55 days
Uses: Ideal for cut-and-come-again salads, wraps, and garnishes
Fun Fact: Winner of the All-America Selections award in 1952 for its flavor and bolt resistance, this one’s a classic for a reason!
Salad Bowl Green is a dream for warm-weather gardeners and salad lovers alike. Its frilly leaves grow quickly and bounce back after every harvest, making it perfect for daily picking. Picture a basket of freshly snipped greens, still cool from the morning dew, ready to toss with herbs and vinaigrette, this is salad gardening at its best.
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🌞 Choose a Sunny Spot: Plant in full sun with moist, fertile soil.
🌱 Sow the Seeds: Sow ¼ inch deep, spacing 4–6 inches apart.
💧 Water Regularly: Keep soil evenly moist to encourage tender growth.
🌾 Thin and Maintain: Thin to 6–8 inches apart for full leaf development.
✂️ Harvest: Pick outer leaves as needed or harvest the whole plant when full and lush.
