Ice Queen grows her own emerald crown of spiky edged leaves around her heart. This Italian heirloom, dating back to the 1880’s, is wonderfully sweet & stays crisp in summer heat whilst happy in the cool of spring and autumn. Enjoy headed as an iceberg type or as baby leaves from 3 weeks. This seed is from an organic source.
Price for 75 seeds
Best sown in spring or autumn (lettuce germination can be erratic in hot weather) but happy growing in summer heat. For summer germination start in trays in a shady spot, cooling the compost by watering and then leaving in the shade for a couple of days before sowing. Move to a sunnier spot once germinated
