1000 Seeds Tom Thumb Butterhead Lettuce Compact Heirloom Garden Vegetable

Tom Thumb butterhead lettuce is a compact, quick-growing heirloom variety prized for its small, tight rosettes of tender, sweet leaves. Its diminutive size makes it an excellent choice for containers, window boxes, and small garden beds, delivering a satisfying harvest without requiring much space.

The crisp, buttery-textured leaves are ideal for fresh salads, sandwiches, and garnishes, and the plants can be harvested whole as baby heads or leaf by leaf. This variety performs well in cool weather and can be succession sown for a steady supply through spring and fall.
Species: Lactuca sativa
Variety: Tom Thumb
Type: Heirloom butterhead lettuce
Plant Habit: Compact rosette forming
Sun: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Fertile, well-drained, moisture-retentive soil
Days to Harvest: 45 to 60 days
Zones: Hardy annual, grown in most zones
Germination: 7 to 14 days at 60 to 70F
Sowing: Surface sow, lightly cover, thin as needed
Spacing: 6 to 8 inches between plants
Notes: Succession sow every 2 to 3 weeks for continuous harvest