Lettuce 'Summer queen'

Lactuca sativa

How to grow Lettuce 'Summer queen'

  • Partial Sun

  • High

Try to plant in a location that enjoys partial sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Summer queen is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Summer queen needs a loamy soil with a ph of 5.8 to 6.8 (weakly acidic soil).

Growing Summer queen from seed

Ensure a distance of 7.8 inches (20.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.27 inches (0.7 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 5°C / 41°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Summer queen about 53 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Summer queen

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

Harvesting Summer queen