Lettuce 'Ice queen'

Lactuca sativa

How to grow Lettuce 'Ice 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 Ice queen is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Ice queen requires a loamy soil with a ph of 5.8 - 6.8 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil.

Growing Ice 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 Ice queen about 53 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Ice queen

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

Harvesting Ice queen

Other Names for Lettuce 'Ice queen'

Reine des Glaces,