Below is a list of all known varieties for Lettuce. Click on a variety name to view more detailed nutrient and sourcing information.
| Variety Name | Description |
|---|---|
| All The Year Round Lettuce | A dependable butterhead variety suitable for spring, summer, and fall planting. |
| Australian Yellow Lettuce | A pale green loose-leaf variety known for its very mild, almost buttery flavor and large size. |
| Bibb Lettuce | A small, dark green butterhead known for its exceptionally delicate, sweet flavor and tender leaves; highly prized for gourmet salads. |
| Black Seeded Simpson | A classic, light green loose-leaf variety with large, ruffled, and tender leaves; very popular for quick production. |
| Blonde de Paris | A very pale green French butterhead known for its exceptionally sweet, delicate flavor. |
| Boston Lettuce | A common butterhead cultivar with soft, cup-shaped leaves, mild flavor, and a buttery texture; often used for wraps. |
| Bronze Mignonette (Looseleaf) | A compact loose-leaf variety with bronze-red coloring and a crisp, sweet heart. |
| Buttercrunch Lettuce | A highly popular, heat-tolerant butterhead with a crisp heart and a soft, buttery exterior; excellent flavor and slower to bolt. |
| Butterhead Lettuce | A loose-head variety with soft, buttery-textured leaves and a delicate, sweet flavor (e.g., Boston or Bibb lettuce). |
| Canasta Lettuce | A large, crumpled-leaf Batavian type with a rich green color and crunchy texture. |
| Capitana Lettuce | A Batavian type that produces large, firm heads with a slightly sweet flavor and excellent texture. |
| Cimmaron Romaine | A bronze-red romaine variety known for its slightly sweeter flavor and vibrant color. |
| Crispino Lettuce | A very crisp, bright green heading lettuce with good disease resistance and excellent crunch. |
| Divina Lettuce | A large, fast-growing butterhead with crisp, tender leaves and a deep green color, suitable for cool weather. |
| Freckles Romaine (Flashy) | A romaine type with light green leaves speckled with red spots; adds visual interest and a mild flavor. |
| Frisée Lettuce | A variety of Endive with curly, narrow, pale green leaves and a slightly bitter taste; often used in gourmet salads. |
| Grand Rapids Lettuce | A loose-leaf variety with heavily ruffled, bright green leaves; popular for its quick growth and disease resistance. |
| Great Lakes Lettuce | A classic crisphead variety known for producing very large, solid heads and good heat resistance. |
| Iceberg Lettuce | A crisphead variety known for its crunchy texture, pale color, and mild flavor; widely used in salads and wedges. |
| Ithaca Crisphead | A reliable crisphead variety known for its dense heads and excellent performance in varied climates. |
| Jericho Romaine | A very tall, heat-tolerant romaine variety known for its large size and crisp, flavorful leaves. |
| Leaf Lettuce | A general term for varieties that do not form tight heads, characterized by loose, curly, or ruffled leaves (e.g., Red Leaf or Green Leaf). |
| Little Gem | A small, compact romaine lettuce variety known for its crisp texture and sweet, buttery flavor. |
| Little Gem Lettuce | A small romaine cultivar with tender, sweet leaves; often used whole or halved in salads. |
| Lolla Bionda | The green counterpart to Lolla Rossa, with deeply frilled, bright green leaves; provides texture and volume. |
| Lolla Rossa | An Italian loose-leaf variety with deeply frilled, red-tipped leaves; prized for its volume and decorative qualities. |
| Manoa Lettuce | A small, crisp butterhead variety native to Hawaii, known for its heat tolerance and mild flavor. |
| Mascara Lettuce (Batavian) | A Batavian type with beautiful dark red-bronze leaves and a crisp heart. |
| Mignonette Lettuce | A small butterhead known for its crinkled leaves and excellent resistance to bolting in summer heat. |
| Muir Lettuce (Batavian) | An open-heading Batavian type with light green, heavily savoyed leaves; known for its sweet flavor and crispness. |
| Nevada Lettuce | A Batavian/Summer Crisp type known for its large size, crisp texture, and slow bolting; excellent heat tolerance. |
| Oak Leaf Lettuce | A tender variety with lobed leaves resembling an oak leaf, known for its buttery flavor and decorative shape. |
| Outredgeous Romaine | A striking, fully red romaine variety known for its intense color and sweet-crisp texture. |
| Parris Island Cos | A popular, tall, dark green romaine variety known for its heat tolerance and disease resistance. |
| Red Leaf Simpson | A loose-leaf variety with large, tender, ruffled leaves and an attractive reddish-bronze color. |
| Red Sails Lettuce | A vibrant reddish-bronze loose-leaf variety with large, crinkled leaves; slow to bolt and excellent for color. |
| Romaine Lettuce | An upright, crunchy variety with dark green leaves and a slight bitter edge; essential for Caesar salad. |
| Rouge d’Hiver (Red Winter Romaine) | A cold-hardy heirloom romaine with deep red-bronze leaves; known for its excellent sweet flavor in cool weather. |
| Ruby Red Lettuce | A very deep red, ruffled loose-leaf variety with excellent heat tolerance. |
| Salad Bowl (Looseleaf) | A large, fast-growing loose-leaf variety with deeply cut, tender green leaves. |
| Salad King Lettuce | A large, dense-heading crisphead variety that is bolt resistant and has a sweeter, less bitter flavor. |
| Sierra Head Lettuce | A firm-heading variety with a sweet flavor and excellent texture, prized for its durability. |
| Sierra Lettuce (Batavian) | A highly reliable Summer Crisp variety known for its uniform heads and crisp texture; good for warm climates. |
| Speckles Lettuce | A unique green loose-leaf variety with maroon speckling; adds novelty and a mild flavor to salads. |
| Summertime Crisphead | A crisphead variety specifically bred for resistance to hot weather and bolting. |
| Tango Lettuce (Looseleaf) | A loose-leaf variety with deeply cut, frilly leaves and a slightly crisp texture. |
| Tom Thumb Lettuce | A very small, compact butterhead cultivar, perfect for single-serving salads or garnish. |
| Two Star Lettuce | A Batavian type known for its heat tolerance and large, frilly, crisp heads. |
| Valmaine Romaine | A dependable, dark green romaine variety that is slow to bolt and disease resistant. |
| Vegas Lettuce | A modern crisphead variety known for its quick growth and uniform, solid heads. |
| Victoria Butterhead | A fast-maturing, crisp butterhead with a high resistance to common diseases. |
| Waterloo Lettuce | A modern romaine type known for its large, durable leaves and sweet flavor. |
| Winter Density Romaine | A semi-heading romaine with crinkled, dark green leaves; excellent cold tolerance for winter harvests. |
| Yugoslavian Red | A large butterhead type with deep red outer leaves and a pale green heart; known for its sweet, mild flavor. |