Description
Nevada Lettuce Seeds
Crisp Lettuce That Can Take the Heat.
Lettuce loves cool weather.
Nevada doesn’t give up nearly as easily when things warm up.
This dependable green leaf lettuce produces crisp, bright-green leaves with a pleasantly mild flavor and satisfying texture. Known especially for its heat tolerance and resistance to bolting, Nevada helps extend fresh lettuce harvests farther into the season.
It’s fast-growing, productive, and perfect for anyone who wants garden-fresh salads for as long as possible.
Why Grow Nevada Lettuce?
☀️ Excellent heat tolerance.
Nevada handles warmer conditions better than many lettuce varieties, making it an excellent choice for extending the lettuce season.
🌱 Slow to bolt.
When lettuce bolts, it shifts from producing tender leaves to flowering and often becomes bitter. Nevada is known for resisting this transition longer as temperatures rise.
🥬 Crisp, flavorful leaves.
Bright green leaves offer a satisfying crunch with a mild, fresh flavor that’s perfect for everyday salads.
✂️ Harvest it your way.
Pick young leaves for baby greens, harvest outer leaves as needed, or allow plants to develop into full-sized heads.
⚡ Fast-growing food.
Lettuce provides one of the quickest routes from seed to dinner plate, making it rewarding for beginners and experienced gardeners alike.
A Lettuce Built for a Longer Season
Hot weather is one of the biggest challenges when growing lettuce.
As temperatures and day length increase, many varieties quickly bolt, sending up a flower stalk and developing increasingly bitter leaves.
Nevada was selected for its ability to remain productive under warmer conditions, giving gardeners a larger harvest window and more time to enjoy crisp homegrown lettuce.
For the longest possible season, combine its natural heat tolerance with afternoon shade, consistent moisture, and succession planting.
Growing Information
Sun: Full sun in cool weather; partial afternoon shade is beneficial in warmer conditions
Soil: Rich, fertile, well-drained soil
Planting Depth: Approximately ⅛ inch — barely cover
Spacing: 8–12 inches for mature plants
Germination: Approximately 5–10 days under favorable conditions
Water: Keep consistently moist for tender, crisp leaves
Harvest: Baby leaves in approximately 25–30 days; mature lettuce around 50–60 days
Life Cycle: Cool-season annual
Growing Tip
Lettuce seeds prefer cool conditions for germination.
When summer soil becomes hot, germination can become slower and less reliable. During warm weather, sow in a cooler location, provide shade, or start seeds indoors before transplanting.
For a continuous supply of fresh lettuce, sow another small planting every 2–3 weeks.
Perfect For
- Fresh salads
- Sandwiches & wraps
- Raised beds
- Containers
- Kitchen gardens
- Succession planting
- Spring gardens
- Extended summer harvests
Keep the Harvest Coming
🥬 Baby Greens
Harvest young leaves for tender salads.
✂️ Leaf-by-Leaf
Remove larger outer leaves while leaving the center intact so the plant can continue growing.
🌱 Full Heads
Allow plants to mature for large, crisp heads.
🔄 Succession Plant
Sow small batches every few weeks instead of planting everything at once for a much longer harvest.
Did You Know?
🌡️ Heat triggers bolting. Longer days and warm temperatures signal lettuce that it’s time to reproduce rather than continue producing leaves.
💧 Consistent moisture matters. Drought stress can encourage premature bolting and reduce leaf quality.
🌳 A little summer shade can help. Planting lettuce where it receives morning sun and afternoon shade can extend harvests during warm weather.
🥬 Homegrown lettuce can be harvested minutes before dinner. That’s when you’ll understand just how crisp lettuce can actually be.
🌱 You don’t have to harvest the entire plant. Picking outer leaves allows the center to keep producing fresh growth.
Don’t Let Summer End Lettuce Season Early.
Nevada Lettuce gives gardeners something incredibly valuable:
more time.
More time before bolting.
More time to harvest.
More crisp leaves for salads, sandwiches, and summer meals.
And more opportunities to walk outside and bring dinner back in with you.
Plant Nevada Lettuce—and keep fresh, crisp homegrown salads coming even as the season starts to heat up.