Lamb's Lettuce
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1Will it grow where I live?
Lamb's Lettuce is an annual and grows outdoors across Central Europe – one season from spring sowing to autumn harvest.
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Profile
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Habit
- annual
- Height
- 0.3 m
- Spread
- 0.3 m
- Growth
- very fast
- Lifespan
- 1 year
- First yield
- after 1 year
- Hardiness
- zone 5–8
- Shade tolerance
- full sun
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- dry – very wet
- pH
- 5.3 – 8.6
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Growing
Lamb's lettuce prefers well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral soil and grows best in full sun. Sow in late summer to early autumn for a harvest in autumn and winter. Regular watering is important, especially in dry conditions. The plant is fairly undemanding and can be harvested over a long period by successive sowing.
Frequently asked questions
Lamb's Lettuce: how big does it get?
Lamb's Lettuce (Valerianella locusta) grows as a annual and reaches roughly 0.3 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 0.3 m. Growth is very fast.
Lamb's Lettuce: what site does it need?
Lamb's Lettuce tolerates full sun. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range dry – very wet. The pH may lie between 5.3 and 8.6.
Lamb's Lettuce: is it hardy?
Lamb's Lettuce is listed as hardy in zone 5–8 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Lamb's Lettuce: will it grow in Central Europe?
Lamb's Lettuce is an annual and grows outdoors across Central Europe – one season from spring sowing to autumn harvest.
Lamb's Lettuce: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from May to July.
Lamb's Lettuce: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Lamb's Lettuce. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Lamb's Lettuce: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 7/10, Medicinal 2/10, Other uses 1/10.
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