Tennis Ball Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) - A petite variety of Butterhead, the Tennis Ball lettuce is revered for its tiny stature and delicate taste. Beautifully paired and balanced with acidic foods, Tennis Ball is low maintenance and matures quickly. Their small footprint, 7 inches in width, allows for a fair quantity to be grown even in smaller gardens. A popular variety since the 1700s, this lettuce still receives rave reviews.
50 days to maturity
200 seeds per packet
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Growing Information: Sow lettuce seeds 1/4 inch deep in early spring when soil temperature is between 10-20 degrees Celsius. Thin heading lettuce to 12 inches apart and loose types to 8 inches.
