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). |
| Butterhead Lettuce | A class of lettuce with soft, buttery-textured leaves and a sweet flavor. |
| 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. |
| Escarole | A broad-leafed endive with a slightly bitter flavor, used in salads. |
| 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 finely curled, frizzy, pale-green leaves. |
| 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. |
| Green Leaf Lettuce | A loose-leaf lettuce with tender, mild-flavored green leaves. |
| Iceberg Lettuce | A crisphead variety known for its crunchy texture, pale color, and mild flavor; widely used in salads and wedges. |
| Iceberg Lettuce | A crisp, pale green lettuce known for its high water content and mild flavor. |
| 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 Lettuce | Red leaf lettuces are a group of lettuce cultivars with dark red or purple leaves. Red leaf lettuce cultivars include "Lollo Rossa", "New Red Fire Lettuce", "Red Sails Lettuce", "Redina Lettuce", "Henry's Leafy Friend", Galactic Lettuce", and the "Benito Lettuce". |
| Red Leaf Simpson | A loose-leaf variety with large, tender, ruffled leaves and an attractive reddish-bronze color. |
| Red Romaine Lettuce | A variety of romaine lettuce with deep red or bronze leaves. |
| 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. |
| Romaine Lettuce | A variety of lettuce with tall, crisp, dark-green leaves. |
| 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. |