Customer Service Hours
Mon-Fri 8-4 MST
Features
Family
Organic, Heirloom
Native
Asteraceae
Life Cycle
Annual
Plant Height
Short (Under 12")
Further Information
Plant Characteristics
Good for Containers
Growing Conditions
Frost Tolerant
About Gourmet Baby Greens Mesclun Lettuce Seeds
Lactuca sativa
BUTTERHEAD: 'BUTTERCRUNCH': Soft, slightly crumpled light green leaves in a loose head, often with a creamy yellow core. LEAF LETTUCES: 'BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON': Crinkled, light green, crisp leaves with frilly edges. 'GREEN SALAD BOWL': Deeply lobed green leaves. 'LOLLA ROSA': Deeply curled leaves with very frilly, red edges. 'RED OAK LEAF': Medium green, deeply lobed, oak leaf-shaped leaves, mild flavor, slower to bolt. ROMAINE: 'ROUGE d'HIVER': Green leaves are tinged with reddish-brown; rich, buttery flavor.
Planting Lettuce
Plant Spacing
Broadcast about ½" apart
Light Required
Full sun to part shade
Plant Height
Short (Under 12")
Planting Depth
Surface to ⅛"
Planting Details
| Seed Depth | Surface to ⅛" |
|---|---|
| Seed Spacing | Broadcast about ½" apart |
| Thinning | Not required for baby greens |
| Germination | 5–14 days |
| Start Indoors | Transplanting is not recommended, although mesclun can be grown indoors on a sunny windowsill or under grow lights. |
| Direct Sow | RECOMMENDED. 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 40°F, ideally 60°–70°F. Successive Sowings: Every 3 weeks until 4 to 6 weeks before your average first fall frost date. Mild Climates: Sow in fall and winter for cool season harvests. |
| Growing & Harvesting | When seedlings emerge, the first pair of leaves to show are the cotyledons, which can look very different from the leaves that follow, called "true" leaves. Baby greens are ready to harvest when they have true leaves, at 2"–4". Slow growers, or cool growing temperatures may require more time. Harvest by cutting just above the soil line. For more than one harvest (up to 3 before flavor declines) leave about 1/2" of leafy growth on the small plants so they can regenerate. |
Find Your Frost Date & Grow Zone
Average First Frost Date
October 19
Average Last Frost Date
May 19
Your Hardiness Zone is
5b
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31 reviews
- Kevin F.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars5/6/26Great Getmination
Nice mix of spring greens
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests5/7/26Hey Kevin,
Sounds like your garden is off to a great start. We're so glad you included our Gourmet Baby Greens Mesclun Lettuce Seeds and that they're doing so well! There's nothing quite like that perfect mix of spring greens growing fresh in your own garden - such a delicious variety all in one packet! Thanks for sharing your growing success with us! Keep on growing 🌻️
- Richard M.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars5/1/26Suprise for free.
Got a demo package and really enjoy this. Bought a big package this year just to make sure I have enough for the summer.
Which best describes you as a gardener? ProfessionalBIBotanical Interests5/4/26Hey Richard,
That makes us so happy to hear you enjoyed your demo package of Gourmet Baby Greens Mesclun Lettuce Seeds so much that you came back for the full-size package! Nothing beats having a steady supply of fresh, tender baby greens right from your own garden all summer long! You're going to have such amazing salads with this gourmet mesclun blend. Thanks for giving us a try and for sharing your wonderful experience! Keep on growing 🌻️
- Marianne H.IN, United StatesVerified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars11/9/25great company
great seeds
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateWho do you grow for? YourselfHow do you prefer to grow? Container - Violet J.Rated 4 out of 5 stars11/8/25😁
These grew so fast in this hanging basket!
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests11/8/25Hey Violet,
Thank you so much for this fantastic 4-star review! "Grew so fast" in a hanging basket is exactly what we love to hear about Gourmet Baby Greens Mesclun Lettuce Seeds - and we absolutely love that you've discovered how well these mixed baby greens adapt to container growing with that impressive quick growth rate!
That's exactly the kind of thriving container success that makes Gourmet Baby Greens such garden treasures! There's nothing quite like watching those diverse mesclun varieties sprout and develop rapidly in hanging baskets, creating that beautiful cascading effect of mixed baby lettuces, arugula, and specialty greens that grow so vigorously in elevated planters!
Your fast-growing hanging basket success will be so inspiring for other gardeners who want to discover just how well Gourmet Baby Greens Mesclun Lettuce Seeds can perform in container setups for creating those quick-producing, space-saving salad gardens that deliver fresh mixed greens right at the perfect picking height!
Keep on growing 🌻️
- CarieRated 5 out of 5 stars9/10/25Fast Germination :0
I put the seeds in seed starter kits under a basic grow light and saw growth in less than 3 days! Very excited to see how they turn out! :)
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests9/12/25Hey Carie,
That's amazing! Less than 3 days for germination is absolutely incredible! Your setup with the seed starter kits and grow light sounds like the perfect environment for those little lettuce seeds to get off to such a fantastic start.
We're just as excited as you are to see how they develop! These Gourmet Baby Greens are going to give you such beautiful, tender leaves. There's nothing quite like that first harvest of fresh mesclun greens - they're going to taste so much better than anything you can buy at the store!
Thanks for sharing your excitement with us! It's always wonderful to hear from gardeners who are having such great success right from the start.
Keep on growing 🌻️