• Fresh Metta Lettuce Mix vegetables from Hudson Valley Seed Co., featuring vibrant, leafy greens ideal for salads and healthy meals.
  • Fresh Metta Lettuce Mix vegetables from Hudson Valley Seed Co., showcasing vibrant, leafy greens in a natural setting.
  • Fresh Metta Lettuce Mix vegetables from Hudson Valley Seed Co., showcasing vibrant mixed leafy greens.
  • Mixed lettuce variety from Hudson Valley Seed Co., vibrant green and purple leafy vegetables for fresh salads.
  • Fresh Metta Lettuce Mix vegetables from Hudson Valley Seed Co., vibrant leafy greens in a colorful mix.
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Hudson Valley Seed Co.

Metta Lettuce Mix

Lactuca sativa

Certified Organic

A mix of colors and textures for baby leaf lettuce. Enjoy all season long.

In the Pali language of ancient Buddhism, "Metta" is the word for loving-kindness, the attribute of benevolence and good will felt toward others. In our neck of the woods, Metta evokes the name of our road and the nearby hamlet: Mettacahonts, a word likely of Mahican origin that means "tree-shaded creek." So, we named this lovely lettuce mix Metta to express our love for it, to embody the good will of sharing seeds, and to help our customers feel connected to our little seed farm in this beautiful corner of the world.

Contains Flashy Butter Oak, Rouge d'Hiver, Buttercrunch Bibb, Tango, and Hyper-Red Rumpled Wave lettuces.

Lettuce PDF Growing Guide

Lettuce Info Sheet

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250 seeds | Art Pack $5.79
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Growing instructions
Sow indoors beginning 8-10 weeks before last frost, or direct sow beginning about 4 weeks before last frost. Harvest late spring and summer sowings promptly to beat bolting. Succession sow 2-3 weeks apart until about 2 weeks before first fall frost. Cut each seeding 2-3 times before moving on to the next. You can also thin and allow plants to produce mature heads. Lettuce likes steady (but not excessive) moisture and can become prematurely bitter during dry spells; keep irrigated for best-tasting leaves.
Product Details
Days to Maturity 28 days
Days to Germination 3-10 days
Width at Maturity 10"
Height at Maturity 12"
Sun Conditions Full Sun (8+ Hours Sun), Partial Sun (4-6 hours Sun)
Planting Depth 1/4"
Row Spacing 8"
Plant Spacing 1"
About the artist
Artwork by Daryl Storrs. This hand-colored wood-block print suggests the cool tones of spring and fall, when lettuce grows most happily. Trained as a printmaker, Daryl also makes pastel paintings and landscape jewelry, and she recently started making multiple block woodcuts.
    Fresh Metta Lettuce Mix vegetables from Hudson Valley Seed Co., featuring vibrant, leafy greens ideal for salads and healthy meals.
    Fresh Metta Lettuce Mix vegetables from Hudson Valley Seed Co., showcasing vibrant, leafy greens in a natural setting.
    Fresh Metta Lettuce Mix vegetables from Hudson Valley Seed Co., showcasing vibrant mixed leafy greens.
    Mixed lettuce variety from Hudson Valley Seed Co., vibrant green and purple leafy vegetables for fresh salads.
    Fresh Metta Lettuce Mix vegetables from Hudson Valley Seed Co., vibrant leafy greens in a colorful mix.
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    Mandy S.

    Easy to grow! I used a long container and had a fresh salad every 3 days. Going to give them more room in the raised bed this year.

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    Marian C.

    I’ve planted Metta lettuce in the spring and in the fall. The spring sowing lasts well into the summer. Just cut it and it keeps growing! So sweet and tender. Great for sandwiches and salads.

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    Jo W.

    Easy to grow in my flower box! Love it.
    A friend gave me these seeds along with a plant. When I returned to the mountains I planted the seeds in a long flower box hanging from my back deck.
    Well it has given me 3 pickings! Love it! Ordering more now.