Lettuce 'Tennis Ball'
(Butterhead, 55 days)
400 seeds $3.00
Tennis Ball is the perfect, mild lettuce for people who don't like strong lettuce flavor. The bright green, ruffled leaves are very attractive and perfectly sized for small lettuce wraps. It forms loose heads. Dark-seeded variety.
American heirloom, grown by Thomas Jefferson at Monticello.
Sowing Lettuce 'Tennis Ball' Seeds
Sow lettuce seeds outdoors in early spring. Sow on the surface in very shallow furrows, or cover lightly with soil. Thin to 8" apart. Full sun to part shade.