Butterhead lettuce 'Carxofeta de l'Espà'

Lactuca sativa var. capitata

How to grow Butterhead lettuce 'Carxofeta de l'Espà'

  • Partial Sun

  • High

Try to plant in a location that enjoys partial sun and remember to water often.

Growing Carxofeta de l'Espà from seed

Germination can be accelerated indoors, at about 25 ºC, although it will germinate at much lower temperatures

Transplanting Carxofeta de l'Espà

Harvesting Carxofeta de l'Espà

Butterhead lettuce Carxofeta de l'Espà Etymology

‘Carxofeta de l’Espà’ is Catalan for ‘Small artychoke from the village of l’Espà’. Probably because the small size of the butterhead ressembles the form of an artychoke. L’Espà is a village in northern Catalonia, where this variety is grown.