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Bronze Beauty Lettuce

Scientific Name: Lactuca sativa 'Bronze Beauty'

Plant type

annual / biennial, fruit / vegetable

size

  • H: 8"-12"
  • W: 8"-12"

planting zones

  • 1-12

Bronze Beauty Lettuce plant details

Bronze Beauty Lettuce is a broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial fruit / vegetable with burgundy and green foliage. In summer cream flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Bronze Beauty Lettuce

Plant type: annual / biennial fruit / vegetable
Plant family: asteraceae
Foliage: deciduous burgundy and green
Mature size: 8 IN - 12 IN - wide, 8 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: cream blooms in summer
Uses: award-winning, edible, heirloom

GROWING CONDITIONS for Bronze Beauty Lettuce

USDA Zones: 1 - 12
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This heirloom hails from 1947 and won awards for its sweet and flavorful wavy edged leaves. A loose leaf type with heat tolerance making it slow to bolt, it is perfect full grown for salads and as a “cut and come again” baby leaf salad ingredient.

Gardening facts about Bronze Beauty Lettuce plant

How to Grow Bronze Beauty Lettuce

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun
  • Water Needs

    • regular
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained
    • rich

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
    • burgundy
  • Flower Color

    • cream
  • Flower Season

    • summer
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous
  • Texture

    • glossy
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