Arctic King Lettuce Seeds - Hardy Winter Butterhead for Spring Harvests

A very hardy butterhead type of lettuce for growing outside during the winter. Arctic King boasts compact, bright green heads ready in spring from an autumn sowing, and can be brought on a few weeks earlier by placing cloches over the crop in January or February.

• Type: Arctic King Butterhead Lettuce
• Pack Size: 1400 Seeds
• Product Part No: 12638

When to Sow

August to September. Notes: harvest the following year.

Where to Sow

Sow seeds direct into the growing site thinly along rows 1.5cm (1/2in) deep, spaced 30cm (12in) apart. Later sowings of Arctic King can be made in a cold frame.

What to Do Next

Thin seedlings once large enough to handle to 30cm (12in) apart. In colder areas some protection with cloches may be required. Cold frame sowings can be transplanted to the growing site in spring, spaced as above.

Maturity

March to May the following year.

Handy Tip

Keep a wary eye for bird and slug damage in the spring, they are a tempting morsel for wildlife at that time of year.

Nutritional Values

A good source of antioxidants such as beta-carotene, lutein and vitamin C, as well as vitamin K.