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Lettuce 'Mignonette'

Lactuca sativa 'Mignonette' · Asteraceae

A compact, bronze-tinged loose-heading lettuce that is famously slow to bolt and heat-tolerant. A long-standing Australian favourite for warm gardens.

At a glance

Habit: Herb & Vegetable
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade
Water: Moist / Regular
Soil: Well-Drained, Loam
Climate: Warm Temperate, Subtropical, Cool Temperate
Frost: Frost-Hardy
Mature size: 0.2 m H
Growth rate: Fast-Growing
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

Edible / Productive
Pots & Containers
Pet-Safe / Non-Toxic

Sowing from seed

Difficulty: beginner
Sowing depth: 5 mm
Method: Direct sow where it is to grow
Germination: 7-14 days
Days to harvest: 50-65 days
Best sown in: autumn, spring, summer
Seed storage life: 3 years