Green Oak Leaf Lettuce Seeds

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[Lactuca sativa var. crispa] Green oak leaf lettuce seeds, deeply lobed leaves, fast cut-and-come-again growth all season.

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Green Oak Leaf Lettuce

Green oak leaf lettuce is one of the most versatile cut-and-come-again lettuces in the garden: deeply lobed leaves, uniform bright green colour, fast growth and suited to successive harvests throughout the season.

The Green Oak Leaf Lettuce Plant

A Lactuca sativa var. crispa variety, it forms a loose, light head with no tight heart, thin crunchy leaves that regrow quickly after cutting.

How to Sow Green Oak Leaf Lettuce

Sow in succession from March to September, every 2-3 weeks, for continuous harvests from spring to early autumn; germinates from 8°C.

How to Grow Green Oak Leaf Lettuce

Suited to both open ground and pot cultivation on balconies; needs frequent light watering, loose well-drained soil, and partial shade during the hottest months.

Tips for Green Oak Leaf Lettuce

Being a cut-and-come-again type, harvest the outer leaves and leave the central heart growing: this allows 3-4 harvests from the same plant over a few weeks.

Diseases and Pests of Green Oak Leaf Lettuce

Watch out for slugs and aphids, especially active in the early growth stages; collar rot can appear with prolonged waterlogging.

Uses and Curiosities of Green Oak Leaf Lettuce

The name comes from the leaf shape, which resembles an oak leaf. It's one of the most common cut-and-come-again lettuces in ready-to-eat baby leaf salad mixes.

Properties of Green Oak Leaf Lettuce

A source of vitamin A, vitamin K and folate, green oak leaf lettuce has refreshing and mildly diuretic properties typical of fast-growing leaf lettuces.

Nutritional Values of Green Oak Leaf Lettuce

About 14 kcal per 100 g, almost entirely water, with a good fibre and potassium content and negligible calories, ideal for light dishes.