Butter King Lettuce

I ordered this because last year's darling, May Queen, was not available, so I can't help comparing the two. Butter King has never really come to much in my garden; the leaves tend to look anemic, and the heads don't grow large or ever look really mature. Also, I find that each leaf has little studs or bumps along its spine, so I find myself tearing each leaf carefully in half to remove the spine. A disappointment here in dry Northern California; maybe better where there's more humidity?

Planted outside during dry late April. Just harvested our first crop of tender 2' leaves. Planted and covered with 1# cloth and forgot about it. Nice wet May for us and its so alive and beautiful one month growth.

Didn't grow . Will try again in Fall. I am in Vegas zone 9a.

This lettuce has been so much fun to grow! I planted the last week of February, and just pulled the last bit out (1st week of May). Delicious!! The leaves are tender and sweet as described. Living in the deep South, it's hard to find lettuce that stays sweet and doesn't bolt too quickly, so I will definitely be growing this every year! I did over plant, but my neighbors didn't seem to mind...