Green and red-toned summer crisp lettuce growing in a garden bed

Lettuce Summer Crisp Seeds

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    Grow fresh crunch with summer crisp lettuce seeds from David's Garden Seeds®. Also called Batavia or French crisp, this lettuce type combines crisp leaves with a loose-to-heading growth habit. Explore green and red-toned selections for colorful salads and fresh garden meals.

    Explore Your Summer Crisp Choices

    • De Russie: Compare this selection's individual growing and harvest guidance.
    • Pelleted options: Explore Fusion Purple, Muir, Fusion, Magenta, Cherokee, Star Fighter and Reno in the seed counts offered on their listings.
    • Choose by garden needs: Compare color, mature size, spacing and maturity rather than assuming every summer crisp variety performs identically.

    Summer Crisp Does Not Mean Heat-Proof

    Summer crisp varieties can offer useful warm-weather performance compared with some other lettuces, but lettuce still responds to temperature, day length and moisture. Prolonged heat can interfere with germination, encourage bolting and affect flavor. No type is guaranteed to remain sweet or bitterness-free in every garden. Use local planting guidance and each variety's traits to choose suitable growing windows.

    Planting Tips for Success

    • Start at suitable temperatures: Follow product guidance for sowing conditions. Hot seedbeds can reduce lettuce germination, so choose an appropriate starting location and season.
    • Sow shallowly: Follow each listing's depth instructions rather than burying small lettuce seeds deeply.
    • Keep pellets moist: Pelleted seeds are easier to see and space, but the coating needs consistent moisture to soften. Keep the seedbed evenly moist without waterlogging.
    • Provide suitable light: Choose a suitable sunny location; afternoon shade may help in warmer conditions, depending on your climate.
    • Space for your harvest: Allow more room for mature plants than for baby-leaf production and follow variety-specific recommendations.
    • Water evenly: Avoid repeated drying and wilting as plants develop.
    • Feed thoughtfully: Use fertile, well-drained soil and soil-test guidance rather than assuming extra fertilizer will solve heat stress.
    • Stagger sowings: Where conditions allow, plant small batches for a spread of fresh harvests.

    Harvest for Fresh Texture

    Use each variety's guidance for baby leaves, outer-leaf picking or mature plants. Harvest while leaves are tender and before bolting reduces eating quality. Repeated picking depends on plant condition and harvest method; it is not a guarantee of unlimited regrowth. Wash harvested lettuce well, cool promptly and refrigerate for fresh use.

    Ways to Enjoy Your Harvest

    • Crisp salads: Combine harvested leaves with other garden vegetables and your preferred dressing.
    • Sandwiches: Add fresh leaves for crunch and color.
    • Lettuce cups: Choose suitable larger leaves for cool fillings and fresh meal ideas.
    • Mixed garden plates: Combine green and red-toned leaves for a colorful presentation.

    Serving suggestions refer to harvested lettuce, not planting seeds or pellet coating.

    Why Choose David's Garden Seeds®?

    • Veteran-Owned: Supplying premium seeds since 2009.
    • GO TEXAN Certified: Supporting local agriculture and communities.
    • Integrity Pledge: David's Garden Seeds has taken the Seed Integrity Pledge.
    • Vegetable Seed License: David's Garden Seeds has been granted a Vegetable Seed License for the State of Texas.

    Order Summer Crisp Lettuce Seeds Today

    Choose colorful, crisp lettuce for fresh salads and garden-to-table meals.

    Browse individual products for availability, seed counts and specific growing instructions. Color, maturity, flavor and harvest performance vary with variety and conditions. These products are seeds, not harvested lettuce or live plants.

    Grow something beautiful. Grow something delicious. Grow with David's Garden Seeds®.

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    Pelleted Seed Lettuce Summer Crisp Fusion Purple 4 Non-GMO, Heirloom Seed Sizes Available
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    Whole and cut-up olive-green summer crisp lettuce with bronzing and red speckles on a wooden cutting board
    Lettuce Summer Crisp De Russie 1000 Non-GMO, Heirloom Seeds
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    Whole and halved light-green Batavian lettuce with chopped wavy leaves on a wooden cutting board
    Pelleted Seed Lettuce Summer Crisp Muir 4 Sizes Non-GMO, Heirloom Seeds
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    Whole and halved green Fusion lettuce with chopped leaves on a wooden cutting board
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    Whole and halved red-tinged lettuce with green hearts and chopped leaves on a cutting board
    Pelleted Seed Lettuce Summer Crisp Magenta 4 Non-GMO, Heirloom Sizes Available
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    Whole and halved dark-red Cherokee lettuce with chopped leaves on a cutting board
    Pelleted Seed Lettuce Summer Crisp Cherokee 4 Sizes Non-GMO, Heirloom Seeds
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    Whole and halved green summer crisp lettuce with chopped leaves on a wooden cutting board
    Pelleted Seed Lettuce Summer Crisp Star Fighter 4 Sizes Non-GMO, Heirloom Seeds
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    Pelleted Seed Lettuce Summer Crisp Reno 4 Sizes Non-GMO, Heirloom Seeds
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