Butterhead lettuce 'Nancy'

Lactuca sativa var. capitata

How to grow Butterhead lettuce 'Nancy'

  • Partial Sun

  • High

Nancy likes a position of partial sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Nancy is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Nancy requires a soil ph of 6.2 - 6.8 meaning it does best in weakly acidic soil.

Growing Nancy from seed

Ensure a distance of 5.85 inches (15.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.49 inches (1.25 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 5°C / 41°F to ensure good germination.

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

Transplanting Nancy

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

Harvesting Nancy