Crisp Mint Lettuce

Crisp Mint Lettuce is a staff-favorite romaine type with a mild, sweet, crunchy flavor and a distinctive spikey leaf texture. The leaves appear mint green in color, though not in taste, and make an excellent addition to salads.

At a glance

• Type: heirloom romaine lettuce
• Heirloom, non-GMO, open-pollinated seed
• Mint-green leaves with spikey texture
• Mild, sweet, and crisp
• Cool-season green
• Packet price: $2.00

Best for

• Crisp garden salads
• Sandwiches and wraps
• Cool-season planting
• Cut-and-come-again harvests
• Adding texture to salad mixes

How to grow

Direct sow in cool soil with full sun to part shade. Keep evenly moist for tender leaves. Harvest outer leaves as needed or cut whole heads when mature; sow in spring or fall.

Flavor profile

Mild, sweet, and crunchy with no minty taste despite the color.

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