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Lettuce & Greens Growing Guides

SoilStack has 80 greens & lettuce growing guides. Lettuce, spinach, kale, arugula, Asian greens, and more. Cool-season greens need precise timing to avoid bolting — each guide includes zone-specific sow dates, heat tolerance ratings, and succession planting windows.

Updated September 11, 2026 · 80 varieties
All Year Round Lettuce
All Year Round Lettuce
64–73d 4h+ sun Container OK
America Spinach
America Spinach
43–55d 4h+ sun Container OK
Astro Arugula
Astro Arugula
21–40d 4h+ sun Container OK
Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce
Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce
45–46d 4h+ sun Container OK
Blonde de Paris Lettuce
Blonde de Paris Lettuce
50–60d 4h+ sun Container OK
Bloomsdale Longstanding Spinach
Bloomsdale Longstanding Spinach
45–52d 4h+ sun Container OK
Blue Curled Scotch Kale
Blue Curled Scotch Kale
55–60d 4h+ sun Container OK
Bok Choy
Bok Choy
45–60d 4h+ sun Container OK
Broadleaf Classic Endive
Broadleaf Classic Endive
50–60d 4h+ sun Container OK
Broadleaf Full Heart Batavian Endive
Broadleaf Full Heart Batavian Endive
85–90d 4h+ sun Container OK
Broadleaf Sorrel
Broadleaf Sorrel
50–60d 4h+ sun Container OK
Burgundy Boston Lettuce
Burgundy Boston Lettuce
50–55d 4h+ sun Container OK
Buttercrunch Lettuce
Buttercrunch Lettuce
46–55d 4h+ sun Container OK
Butterhead Lettuce
Butterhead Lettuce
50–65d 4h+ sun Container OK
Canary Yellow Swiss Chard
Canary Yellow Swiss Chard
50–60d 4h+ sun Container OK
Catalogna Chicory
55d
Crisphead Lettuce
Crisphead Lettuce
68–75d 4h+ sun Container OK
Curly Kale
Curly Kale
55–65d 6h+ sun Container OK
Dark Green Romaine Lettuce
Dark Green Romaine Lettuce
60–70d 4h+ sun Container OK
Dutch Lamb's Lettuce
Dutch Lamb's Lettuce
40–50d 4h+ sun Container OK
Dwarf Siberian Kale
Dwarf Siberian Kale
50–55d 4h+ sun Container OK
Endive / Escarole
Endive / Escarole
45–65d 4h+ sun Container OK
Florida Broadleaf Mustard
Florida Broadleaf Mustard
40–50d 4h+ sun Container OK
Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard
Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard
45–55d 4h+ sun Container OK
French Lamb's Lettuce
French Lamb's Lettuce
40–50d 4h+ sun Container OK
Georgia Southern Collard Greens
Georgia Southern Collard Greens
60–80d 6h+ sun Container OK
Giant Red Mustard
Giant Red Mustard
45d 4h+ sun Container OK
Green Ice Lettuce
Green Ice Lettuce
45d 4h+ sun Container OK
Green Mountain Celtuce
50d
Green Wave Mustard
Green Wave Mustard
45d 4h+ sun Container OK
Hot Pink Swiss Chard
Hot Pink Swiss Chard
50–60d 4h+ sun Container OK
Iceberg Lettuce
Iceberg Lettuce
68–75d 4h+ sun Container OK
Kagraner Sommer Lettuce
Kagraner Sommer Lettuce
50–58d 4h+ sun Container OK
Lacinato Kale
Lacinato Kale
60–65d 6h+ sun Container OK
Large Leaf Sorrel
Large Leaf Sorrel
50–60d 4h+ sun Container OK
Leaf Lettuce Mix
Leaf Lettuce Mix
45–55d 4h+ sun Container OK
Little Gem Lettuce
Little Gem Lettuce
50–56d 4h+ sun Container OK
Lollo Bionda Lettuce
Lollo Bionda Lettuce
50–60d 4h+ sun Container OK
Lollo Rossa Lettuce
Lollo Rossa Lettuce
53–56d 4h+ sun Container OK
Magenta Sunset Swiss Chard
Magenta Sunset Swiss Chard
55–60d 4h+ sun Container OK
Marvel of Four Seasons Lettuce
Marvel of Four Seasons Lettuce
45–60d 4h+ sun Container OK
Matador Viking Spinach
Matador Viking Spinach
45–48d 4h+ sun Container OK
Mesclun Mix
Mesclun Mix
21–30d 4h+ sun Container OK
Mizuna
Mizuna
40–50d 4h+ sun Container OK
Monstrueux de Viroflay Spinach
Monstrueux de Viroflay Spinach
45–50d 4h+ sun Container OK
Morris Heading Collard
Morris Heading Collard
75–80d 4h+ sun Container OK
Mustard Greens
Mustard Greens
35–50d 4h+ sun Container OK
Mâche (Corn Salad)
Mâche (Corn Salad)
60–84d 4h+ sun Container OK
New Zealand Spinach
New Zealand Spinach
50–60d 6h+ sun Container OK
Noble Giant Spinach
Noble Giant Spinach
46–50d 4h+ sun Container OK
Old Fashion Mustard
Old Fashion Mustard
45–50d 4h+ sun Container OK
Orange Swiss Chard
Orange Swiss Chard
45–55d 4h+ sun Container OK
Premier Kale
Premier Kale
50–60d 4h+ sun Container OK
Radicchio
Radicchio
60–85d 6h+ sun Container OK
Rainbow Mix Swiss Chard
Rainbow Mix Swiss Chard
50–60d 4h+ sun Container OK
Red Leaf Lettuce
Red Leaf Lettuce
45–55d 4h+ sun Container OK
Red Orach
45d
Red Romaine Lettuce
Red Romaine Lettuce
60–70d 4h+ sun Container OK
Red Russian Kale
Red Russian Kale
50–60d 6h+ sun Container OK
Red Vein Sorrel
Red Vein Sorrel
50–55d 4h+ sun Container OK
Red-Stem Malabar Spinach
Red-Stem Malabar Spinach
55–70d 6h+ sun Container OK
Romaine Lettuce
Romaine Lettuce
65–75d 4h+ sun Container OK
Ruby Red Swiss Chard
Ruby Red Swiss Chard
55–60d 4h+ sun Container OK
Salad Bowl Green Lettuce
Salad Bowl Green Lettuce
49–50d 4h+ sun Container OK
Shungiku (Edible Chrysanthemum)
Shungiku (Edible Chrysanthemum)
40–55d 4h+ sun Container OK
Summer Bibb Lettuce
Summer Bibb Lettuce
55–60d 4h+ sun Container OK
Swiss Chard
Swiss Chard
50–60d 6h+ sun Container OK
Tango Lettuce
Tango Lettuce
32–40d 4h+ sun Container OK
Tatsoi
Tatsoi
25–45d 4h+ sun Container OK
Tendergreen Mustard
Tendergreen Mustard
40–50d 4h+ sun Container OK
Tom Thumb Lettuce
Tom Thumb Lettuce
50–70d 4h+ sun Container OK
Très Fine Maraîchère Frisée
60d
Tuscany Black Kale
Tuscany Black Kale
60–75d 4h+ sun Container OK
Vates Collard
Vates Collard
60–75d 4h+ sun Container OK
Vates Kale
Vates Kale
50–55d 4h+ sun Container OK
Verona Red Chicory
Verona Red Chicory
85–92d 4h+ sun Container OK
White Boston Lettuce
White Boston Lettuce
40–50d 4h+ sun Container OK
Winter Density Lettuce
Winter Density Lettuce
54–60d 4h+ sun Container OK
Winter Giant Spinach
Winter Giant Spinach
45–50d 4h+ sun Container OK
Witloof White Chicory
Witloof White Chicory
106–129d 4h+ sun Container OK

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