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Lactuca sativa var. angustana
Celtuce is an unusual form of Lettuce grown as much for its thick, succulent stem as for its leaves. Also known as Asparagus Lettuce, Stem Lettuce and Chinese Lettuce, it produces narrow green leaves around a substantial upright stem that can reach approximately 30 cm before harvest.
Young leaves and hearts can be eaten much like conventional lettuce, with a fresh, mildly bitter flavour. The real speciality, however, is the thickened stem. Once mature, the tougher outer skin is peeled away to reveal crisp, pale flesh with a delicate flavour somewhere between lettuce, celery and cucumber.
Celtuce has a long history in Chinese cuisine, where the stem is known as wosun. It can be eaten raw in salads, pickled, stir-fried, steamed or added to soups. The crisp texture holds particularly well during cooking, making it quite different from ordinary leafy lettuce.
Lettuce is one of the world’s oldest cultivated salad vegetables, grown for thousands of years and spreading through the ancient Mediterranean world. Celtuce represents a fascinating branch of that domestication, selected specifically for an enlarged edible stem rather than a compact head of leaves.
Like other lettuces, Celtuce prefers fertile, well-drained soil with a near-neutral pH and consistent moisture. It performs particularly well through mild conditions and should be grown steadily to encourage tender stems.
Seed count: approximately 600–1,000 seeds/g
Approximately 200 seeds per packet
When to Plant (Australia)
Tropics: Autumn to winter
Subtropics: Autumn to spring
Mild climates: Autumn and spring
Cold climates: Spring to early summer
Planting / Sowing
Sow shallowly, approximately 3–5 mm deep, directly into prepared soil or raise in trays for transplanting. Lettuce seed needs only a light covering and germinates best in cool to mild conditions.
Space plants approximately 20–30 cm apart in full sun during cool weather, with some afternoon shade beneficial as temperatures increase. Keep soil consistently moist to encourage rapid, tender growth.
Harvest young leaves as required without removing too many from the developing plant. For the characteristic edible stem, allow plants to reach approximately 30 cm tall before harvesting. Remove the leaves and peel away the tough outer layer of the stem before slicing.
Due to quarantine restrictions, TAS has an 800g limit per each seed variety and WA has a 10,000 seeds limit per variety.
Lactuca sativa
Cos Verdi is a crisp Cos-type Lettuce producing upright, open heads of smooth-edged green leaves. Rather than forming an especially tight heart, the leaves grow vertically in a loose arrangement, making them easy to harvest individually or as a complete head.
The leaves are crisp and succulent with a distinctive sweet flavour, making Cos Verdi excellent for salads, sandwiches and wraps. Its sturdy texture also holds dressings particularly well and gives plenty of crunch without the heaviness of some larger Cos varieties.
Lettuce is one of the world’s oldest cultivated salad vegetables, grown for thousands of years and spreading through the ancient Mediterranean world. Cos or Romaine lettuces are distinguished by their elongated upright leaves and crisp central ribs and have remained an important salad type throughout the Mediterranean and beyond.
Cos Verdi performs best during mild weather and is particularly suited to spring and autumn sowing. Like most lettuces, it prefers fertile, well-drained soil with a near-neutral pH and consistent moisture. Some afternoon shade can be beneficial as temperatures increase.
Seed count: approximately 600–1,000 seeds/g
Approximately 200 seeds per packet
When to Plant (Australia)
Tropics: Autumn to winter
Subtropics: Autumn to spring
Mild climates: Spring and autumn
Cold climates: Spring to autumn
Planting / Sowing
Sow shallowly, approximately 3–5 mm deep, directly into prepared soil or raise in trays for transplanting. Lettuce seed needs only a light covering and germinates best in cool to mild conditions.
Space plants approximately 20–30 cm apart for full-sized plants, or more closely for baby-leaf harvesting. Grow in full sun during cooler weather or provide some afternoon shade as temperatures increase.
Keep soil consistently moist to encourage crisp, tender growth and reduce stress that can cause bitterness or premature bolting. Harvest individual outer leaves as required or cut the entire head once mature.
Maturity: approximately 78 days.
Due to quarantine restrictions, TAS has an 800g limit per each seed variety and WA has a 10,000 seeds limit per variety.
Lactuca sativa
First Fleet is a truly classic Australian heirloom Lettuce with a remarkable connection to the earliest days of European agriculture in Australia. Seed of this historic type arrived with the First Fleet in 1788 and was planted at Sydney’s first farm, established at Farm Cove on land that is now part of the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney.
An open-hearted Cos type, First Fleet produces loose heads of crunchy, ruffled leaves in attractive shades of green and red. The leaves have excellent texture and flavour and can be harvested individually as required or allowed to develop into a generous open head.
Hardy, disease resistant and slow to bolt, this lettuce has become well adapted to Australian growing conditions over its long history here. Its resilience makes it a particularly worthwhile variety for gardeners interested in growing vegetables with both practical value and genuine Australian provenance.
Lettuce is one of the world’s oldest cultivated salad vegetables, grown for thousands of years and spreading through the ancient Mediterranean world. Cos or Romaine lettuces are distinguished by their elongated, upright growth and crisp leaves, although First Fleet retains a looser, more open habit than many modern Cos varieties.
Like most lettuces, First Fleet prefers fertile, well-drained soil with a near-neutral pH and consistent moisture. Some afternoon shade can help extend production as temperatures rise.
Seed count: approximately 600–1,000 seeds/g
Approximately 200 seeds per packet
When to Plant (Australia)
Tropics: Autumn to winter
Subtropics: Autumn to spring
Mild climates: Autumn to spring
Cold climates: Spring to autumn
Planting / Sowing
Sow shallowly, approximately 3–5 mm deep, directly into prepared soil or raise in trays for transplanting. Lettuce seed needs only a light covering and germinates best in cool to mild conditions.
Space plants approximately 20–30 cm apart for full-sized plants, or sow more closely for baby-leaf harvesting. Grow in full sun during cooler weather or provide some afternoon shade as temperatures increase.
Keep soil consistently moist to encourage crisp, tender growth and reduce stress that can cause bitterness or premature bolting. Harvest individual outer leaves regularly while leaving the centre intact for continued production, or harvest the whole plant once it reaches the desired size.
For seed savers, First Fleet is an especially worthwhile variety to preserve. Lettuce is predominantly self-pollinating, making it relatively straightforward to maintain true to type with sensible separation from other flowering lettuce varieties.
Due to quarantine restrictions, TAS has an 800g limit per each seed variety and WA has a 10,000 seeds limit per variety.
Lactuca sativa
Freckles is a striking heirloom cos lettuce distinguished by its crisp light green leaves generously splashed with deep red markings. Forming upright, elongated heads, it combines excellent texture with a mild, sweet flavour, making it ideal for salads, sandwiches, and garnishes. Its colourful foliage adds ornamental appeal to both vegetable gardens and the kitchen.
Approximately 140 seeds per packet
When to Plant (Australia)
Tropics: April to August
Subtropics: March to October
Mild climates: February to November
Cold climates: Spring to autumn
Planting / Sowing
Sow seed directly or raise seedlings, covering very lightly with 2–3 mm of soil. Plant in fertile, well drained soil in full sun or part shade, spacing plants 25–30 cm apart. Keep the soil evenly moist and provide afternoon shade during warmer weather. Harvest outer leaves as required or allow plants to form full-sized heads before cutting.
Due to quarantine restrictions, TAS has an 800g limit per each seed variety and WA has a 10,000 seeds limit per variety.
Lactuca sativa
Freckles is a striking heirloom cos lettuce distinguished by its crisp light green leaves generously splashed with deep red markings. Forming upright, elongated heads, it combines excellent texture with a mild, sweet flavour, making it ideal for salads, sandwiches, and garnishes. Its colourful foliage adds ornamental appeal to both vegetable gardens and the kitchen.
Approximately 140 seeds per packet
When to Plant (Australia)
Tropics: April to August
Subtropics: March to October
Mild climates: February to November
Cold climates: Spring to autumn
Planting / Sowing
Sow seed directly or raise seedlings, covering very lightly with 2–3 mm of soil. Plant in fertile, well drained soil in full sun or part shade, spacing plants 25–30 cm apart. Keep the soil evenly moist and provide afternoon shade during warmer weather. Harvest outer leaves as required or allow plants to form full-sized heads before cutting.
Due to quarantine restrictions, TAS has an 800g limit per each seed variety and WA has a 10,000 seeds limit per variety.
Lactuca sativa
Gloria is a beautiful Lolla Rossa-type looseleaf lettuce producing finely curled, deeply frilled leaves in rich shades of burgundy-red. The open, compact rosettes have a crisp texture and mild, slightly sweet flavour, making them ideal for fresh salads and colourful mixed leaf harvests. The attractive foliage can be picked continuously as a cut-and-come-again crop or harvested as a whole head when mature.
Approximately 130 seeds per packet
When to Plant (Australia)
Tropics: April to August
Subtropics: March to October
Mild climates: February to November
Cold climates: Spring to autumn
Planting / Sowing
Sow seed directly or raise seedlings, covering very lightly with 2–3 mm of soil. Plant in fertile, well drained soil in full sun or part shade, spacing plants 20–30 cm apart. Keep the soil evenly moist and provide afternoon shade during warmer weather. Harvest outer leaves regularly or allow the full rosette to develop before cutting.
Due to quarantine restrictions, TAS has an 800g limit per each seed variety and WA has a 10,000 seeds limit per variety.
Lactuca sativa
Great Lakes is a classic crisphead (Iceberg) lettuce producing large, tightly packed heads with dark green, crumpled outer leaves surrounding a firm, crisp heart. Renowned for its excellent texture, refreshing flavour, and resistance to early bolting, it performs well across a broad range of growing conditions. Matures in approximately 80–90 days.
Approximately 200 seeds per packet
When to Plant (Australia)
Tropics: April to August
Subtropics: March to October
Mild climates: February to November
Cold climates: Spring to autumn
Planting / Sowing
Sow seed directly or raise seedlings, covering very lightly with 2–3 mm of soil. Plant in fertile, well drained soil in full sun or part shade, spacing plants 30 cm apart. Keep the soil evenly moist throughout growth to encourage firm head development and provide afternoon shade during warmer weather. Harvest once the heads are full and firm.
Due to quarantine restrictions, TAS has an 800g limit per each seed variety and WA has a 10,000 seeds limit per variety.
Lactuca sativa
Great Lakes is a classic crisphead (Iceberg) lettuce producing large, tightly packed heads with dark green, crumpled outer leaves surrounding a firm, crisp heart. Renowned for its excellent texture, refreshing flavour, and resistance to early bolting, it performs well across a broad range of growing conditions. Matures in approximately 80–90 days.
Approximately 200 seeds per packet
When to Plant (Australia)
Tropics: April to August
Subtropics: March to October
Mild climates: February to November
Cold climates: Spring to autumn
Planting / Sowing
Sow seed directly or raise seedlings, covering very lightly with 2–3 mm of soil. Plant in fertile, well drained soil in full sun or part shade, spacing plants 30 cm apart. Keep the soil evenly moist throughout growth to encourage firm head development and provide afternoon shade during warmer weather. Harvest once the heads are full and firm.
Due to quarantine restrictions, TAS has an 800g limit per each seed variety and WA has a 10,000 seeds limit per variety.
Due to quarantine restrictions, TAS has an 800g limit per each seed variety and WA has a 10,000 seeds limit per variety.
Lactuca sativa
Iceberg is a classic Crisphead Lettuce producing medium-sized, tightly formed heads with crisp, succulent hearts. The light green outer leaves develop an attractive bronze-tinged fringe, surrounding paler, crunchy leaves at the centre.
Introduced in 1894, Iceberg became one of the best-known lettuce types in the world, prized for its exceptional crunch, refreshing flavour and ability to hold well after harvest. The crisp leaves are excellent in salads, sandwiches and wraps, shredded into tacos and burgers, or used as fresh lettuce cups.
This traditional variety has useful heat and disease resistance and is considered a good summer choice for the home garden, although, like most lettuces, it performs best when protected from extreme heat. Consistent moisture is particularly important while the dense heads are forming.
Lettuce is one of the world’s oldest cultivated salad vegetables, grown for thousands of years and spreading through the ancient Mediterranean world. Crisphead lettuces were selected for their tightly packed leaves and firm, crunchy hearts and became especially popular during the late 19th and 20th centuries.
Iceberg prefers fertile, well-drained soil with a near-neutral pH and consistent moisture. Some afternoon shade can be beneficial during hotter weather and may help delay premature bolting.
Seed count: approximately 600–1,000 seeds/g
Approximately 200 seeds per packet
When to Plant (Australia)
Tropics: Autumn to winter
Subtropics: Autumn to spring
Mild climates: Spring to autumn
Cold climates: Spring to summer
Planting / Sowing
Sow shallowly, approximately 3–5 mm deep, directly into prepared soil or raise in trays for transplanting. Lettuce seed needs only a light covering and germinates best in cool to mild conditions.
Space plants approximately 25–30 cm apart to allow heads to develop fully. Grow in full sun during cooler weather or provide some afternoon shade during hotter conditions.
Keep soil consistently moist throughout growth, particularly as heads begin to form. Harvest when heads are firm, well developed and crisp, cutting cleanly at the base.
Maturity: approximately 50–85 days.
Due to quarantine restrictions, TAS has an 800g limit per each seed variety and WA has a 10,000 seeds limit per variety.
Lactuca sativa
Lollo Biondo is an attractive Italian Looseleaf Lettuce producing masses of finely curled, deeply ruffled leaves in a fresh, pale green. The green counterpart to the better-known Lollo Rosso, it brings the same distinctive frilled form to the garden with a lighter, brighter appearance.
The crisp leaves have a refreshing flavour with a delicate hint of bitterness that gives them more character than many mild lettuces. Their highly ruffled edges add texture and volume to salads and make an attractive addition to sandwiches, wraps and garnishes.
Rather than waiting to harvest the entire plant, Lollo Biondo is particularly well suited to cut-and-come-again harvesting. Pick individual outer leaves as required while leaving the central growing point intact, and plants will continue producing fresh foliage over an extended period.
Lettuce is one of the world’s oldest cultivated salad vegetables, grown for thousands of years and spreading through the ancient Mediterranean world. Today its enormous diversity includes looseleaf, cos, butterhead and crisphead forms adapted to a wide range of climates and seasons.
Like most lettuces, Lollo Biondo prefers fertile, well-drained soil with a near-neutral pH and consistent moisture. It performs best in mild conditions, with some afternoon shade beneficial as temperatures increase.
Seed count: approximately 600–1,000 seeds/g
Approximately 200 seeds per packet
When to Plant (Australia)
Tropics: Autumn to winter
Subtropics: Autumn to spring
Mild climates: Autumn to spring
Cold climates: Spring to autumn
Planting / Sowing
Sow shallowly, approximately 3–5 mm deep, directly into prepared soil or raise in trays for transplanting. Lettuce seed needs only a light covering and germinates best in cool to mild conditions.
Space plants approximately 20–30 cm apart for mature plants, or sow more closely for baby-leaf production. Grow in full sun during cooler weather or provide some afternoon shade as temperatures increase.
Keep soil consistently moist to encourage crisp, tender growth and reduce stress that can cause bitterness or premature bolting. Harvest individual outer leaves regularly, leaving the centre intact for continued production.
Due to quarantine restrictions, TAS has an 800g limit per each seed variety and WA has a 10,000 seeds limit per variety.
Due to quarantine restrictions, TAS has an 800g limit per each seed variety and WA has a 10,000 seeds limit per variety.