Full Sun
Easy care
Moderate watering
Tender
13b
USDA zone
18°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
40cm | Max | 40cm |
30cm | Min | 30cm |
Flowering
spring
summer
autumn
winter
This plant has no fragrance
Iceberg Lettuce Overview
An easy growing salad vegetable that can be grouped into four types: crispheads, butterheads, cos and loose-leaf lettuces. Iceberg is a heading lettuce with a mild flavour and crunchy texture. Wonderful to use fresh in salads to add a healthy crisp delight to your meal.
Common problems with Iceberg Lettuce
Slugs and snails feed on the heads at night which results in ragged, chewed leaves and weak plants. Use commercial slug traps and bait or you can pick the slugs off the plant by hand. Keep the leaves dry to prevent rotting.
Iceberg Lettuce Companion Plants
How to harvest Iceberg Lettuce
Lettuce heads can be picked 50 - 60 days after sowing. When cutting, remove the entire head at the base, the outer leaves may be loose, but the inner head should feel tight and firm. Once the head bolts (flowers), the lettuce taste bitter. Any stress (mostly dry and heat) can also lead to bitterness! Soak the leaves in salt water to help recover crispiness after picking and remove any critters.
How to propagate Iceberg Lettuce
Seed
Sow direct or indoors. Sow seeds shallowly and 5 cm apart. Germination takes 7-14 days. Sow during Summer.
Special features of Iceberg Lettuce
Pot plant
Can be grown in a container provided it is wide enough, minimum of 30 cm.
Crop rotation
Medium Feeder that is worthwhile in rotating more demanding crops like eggplant and tomato.
Other uses of Iceberg Lettuce
Edible
Wonderful in salads and on sandwiches, they are prized for their texture and crispiness.
Medicinal
Rich in vitamins A, B and C, minerals like Magnesium and Potassium and almost as much Calcium as milk!