Bibb Lettuce is a classic butterhead variety prized for its delicate flavor, tender leaves, and beautiful compact heads. This heirloom favorite produces soft, light green foliage with a crisp yet buttery texture that makes it a standout choice for fresh salads, sandwiches, wraps, and gourmet dishes.
Smaller and more compact than many other butterhead lettuces, Bibb Lettuce forms attractive loose heads with gently frilled leaves and a rich buttery flavor that gardeners and chefs alike appreciate. Its mild sweetness and refreshing crunch make it an excellent addition to both home gardens and market gardens.
This cool-season lettuce performs well in spring and fall gardens and thrives in cooler temperatures. Its elegant appearance, reliable growth habit, and excellent flavor have made Bibb Lettuce a longtime garden favorite.
Easy to grow and quick to mature, Bibb Lettuce is perfect for gardeners looking to enjoy fresh, tender greens straight from the garden throughout the growing season.
Bibb Lettuce Seed Details
- Quantity: 500 Seeds
- Plant Type: Butterhead Lettuce
- Leaf Color: Light Green
- Flavor: Mild, Buttery, Crisp
- Seed Planting Depth: 1/8 Inch
- Germination Temperature: 40-65°F
- Days to Germination: 2-14 Days
- Row Spacing: 12 Inches
- Plant Spacing: 8 Inches
- 100' Row Yield: Approximately 80 Pounds
- Sun Requirements: Full Sun
- Harvest Time: Approximately 68 Days
- Growth Habit: Compact Butterhead
- Cold Tolerant: Yes
- Ideal Uses: Fresh Salads, Sandwiches, Wraps, Raised Beds, Containers, Market Gardens, Cool Season Gardens, Homesteads, Gourmet Cooking
How to Save Seeds
Lettuce is primarily self-pollinating, so separating different varieties by approximately 50 feet is generally sufficient for maintaining seed purity.
For overwintering and seed production, lettuce plants should ideally be established and about 2 inches tall before cold weather arrives. Planting times will vary depending on climate and growing region.
Protect plants during winter by applying a heavy layer of mulch around the base. In the following growing season, plants will begin bolting and producing tall flowering stalks that may reach 4-5 feet high.
Once bolting begins, the lettuce leaves become bitter and are no longer suitable for eating. Flowers will continue opening over several weeks before feathery seed heads begin to form.
Watch closely for mature feathery seeds and collect them by gently shaking the seed heads into a paper bag or container.
Allow harvested seeds to dry completely before storing them in labeled envelopes or airtight containers in a cool, dry, dark location for future planting seasons.
