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Salad Bowl Green
LettuceLactuca sativa 'Salad Bowl'
- Partial sun
- Zones 2–11
- 45 days to maturity
- Vegetables
- 6" spacing
- pH 6–7
Overview
An exceptional loose-leaf variety that won the All-America Selections award for its outstanding performance and unique deeply-lobed, oak-like leaves. This vigorous grower provides continuous harvests throughout the season and rarely bolts, making it perfect for cut-and-come-again harvesting. The frilly, decorative leaves add both beauty and nutrition to any garden or salad bowl.
Planting
Direct sow in early spring and fall. Start indoors for transplants. Succession plant every 2-3 weeks.
Growing
Sun: partial. Soil pH: 6–7. Space plants 6" apart. Germination: 7-14.
Pests & diseases
Common pests: Aphids, leaf miners, slugs, snails. Common diseases: Downy mildew, lettuce mosaic virus, bottom rot.