🌿 Burpee’s Bibb Lettuce

Burpee’s Bibb is a butterhead-type lettuce known for its soft texture and sweet, mild flavour. It’s a cultivated variety of Lactuca sativa, popular in home gardens.

🌱 Description

• Type: Butterhead (Bibb) lettuce

• Leaves: Soft, smooth, tender, slightly cupped

• Color: Bright to medium green

• Head: Small, loose, rounded rosette

• Height: 15–20 cm (6–8 inches)

🌶️ Flavour

• Mild and slightly sweet

• Very tender texture

• Less bitter than many leaf lettuces

🌼 Growing Characteristics

• Cool-season crop (spring and fall best)

• Prefers fertile, well-drained soil

• Partial shade tolerated

• Matures in about 55–65 days

• Can be harvested as baby leaves earlier

🌱 Sowing Guide

• Sow outdoors 2–4 weeks before last frost

• Plant seeds 0.5 cm (¼ inch) deep

• Space plants 20–30 cm (8–12 inches) apart

• Keep soil consistently moist

• Germination: 7–14 days

🍽️ Culinary Uses

• Fresh salads

• Lettuce wraps

• Sandwiches and burgers

• Garnish plates

Burpee’s Bibb is prized for its delicate leaves that hold dressings well without becoming tough.