Butterhead Speckles Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)

Make a salad with Speckles lettuce and no one will notice if there are bugs in it. Lettuce grows well near cabbage, beets, carrots, chives, garlic, and onion. Item may be subject to availability. The unusual speckling of these mild, tender, thick but soft leaves will add visual interest to any salad. The Lettuce Butterhead Speckles, 'Lactuca sativa', is an Heirloom that originated from the Mennonites who brought it with them from Germany and Holland over 200 years ago. Speckles is rarely bitter and is quick maturing. They will grow in light shade. * $1.79