Lettuce 'Brown Mignonette'

Lactuca sativa

How to grow Lettuce 'Brown Mignonette'

  • Partial Sun

  • High

Plant in a location that enjoys partial sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Brown Mignonette 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. Planting Brown Mignonette in loamy soil with a ph of between 6.2 and 6.8 is ideal for as it does best in weakly acidic soil.

Growing Brown Mignonette from seed

Sow 0.49 inches (1.25 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 5.85 inches (15.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 5°C / 41°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Brown Mignonette about 60 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Brown Mignonette

As Brown Mignonette is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

By our calculations, you should look at planting out Brown Mignonette about 45 days before your last frost date.

Harvesting Brown Mignonette

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by early autumn.