Lettuce Tom Thumb

The miniature butterhead — and the fastest lettuce in the range. Lettuce Tom Thumb produces compact, tennis-ball-sized butterhead hearts with soft, buttery leaves of mild, sweet flavour, ready in just six weeks from sowing — the perfect lettuce for containers, window boxes, and small kitchen gardens where space is at a premium.

• Lactuca sativa 'Tom Thumb' — Hardy Annual
• Sow: March–August direct or indoors; harvest: May–October
• Full sun to partial shade; rich, moist, well-drained soil
• Sow 1cm deep, thin to 15cm; ready in 6 weeks
• Ideal for containers and window boxes
• Sow every 2–3 weeks for a continuous supply