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Salad mix 'Mesclun'

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Leaves appear approximately as a Bright green and Forest green (web) colour.

This plant mixture is an amazing addition to salads, but it can also be added to sandwiches in place of regular lettuce for a bit of zip!!

Mesclun grows as an Annual and is a Vegetable. Being an Annual, it tends to grow best over the course of a single year. Normally grows with a erect-like habit.

Mesclun Salad mix is normally quite a low maintenance plant and is normally very easy to grow - great for beginner gardeners!

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How to grow Salad mix 'Mesclun'

Partial Sun

Keep in mind when planting that Mesclun is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside.

Growing Mesclun from seed

Transplanting Mesclun

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Mesclun is a tender plant.

Harvesting Mesclun

Can be harvested by cutting individual leaves anytime from 20 days onward

Salad mix 'Mesclun' information

Lifecycle The lifecycle that Mesclun exhibits. Annual Category The category for the Mesclun plant. Vegetable
Hardiness Is Mesclun frost hardy? Tender
Sun How much sunlight does Mesclun need to grow? Partial Sun
Ideal Germination Temperature Range What temperatures does Mesclun need in order to germinate? Help build our wiki! to Help build our wiki! Growing Temperatures What temperatures are best to grow Mesclun in? Help build our wiki! to Help build our wiki!
Can Sow Direct? Can Mesclun seeds be sown directly? Yes Sowing Depth How deep to plant Mesclun? 0.3 cm / 0.12 inches
Sowing Row Distance Apart How far apart to sow rows of Mesclun. 45.0
Edible? Is Mesclun edible? edible
Planting Row Distance Apart How far apart to plant rows of Mesclun seedlings? 45.0 cm / 1.46 feet

How long does Mesclun take to grow?

These estimates for how long Salad mix 'Mesclun' takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world. Start logging and journaling your observations to participate!

Days to Germination How long does it take Mesclun to germinate? 8 days Average 8 days | Min 2 days | Max 24 days (105)
Days to Transplant How long until I can plant out Mesclun? + 18 days Average 18 days | Min 6 days | Max 34 days (3)
Days to Maturity How long until Mesclun is ready for harvest / bloom? + 30 days Average 30 days | Min 73 days | Max 73 days (1)
Total Growing Days How long does it take to grow Mesclun? = 56 days

Other Names for Salad mix 'Mesclun'

Leafy Greens

Latest Salad mix 'Mesclun' Reviews

15 Feb 2013

CarolynMcBride's Salad mix 'Mesclun' was Reviewed day 10

I’ve grown Mesclun before, and I love it. I add it to salads and sandwiches equally. My biggest issue is that squirrels like it too!

4 stars

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