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Lettuce & Greens Growing Guides

SoilStack has 76 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 June 1, 2026 · 76 varieties
All Year Round
All Year Round
64–73d 4h+ sun Container OK
America
America
43–55d 4h+ sun Container OK
Astro Arugula
Astro Arugula
21–40d 4h+ sun Container OK
Black Seeded Simpson
Black Seeded Simpson
45–46d 4h+ sun Container OK
Blonde de Paris
Blonde de Paris
50–60d 4h+ sun Container OK
Bloomsdale Longstanding Spinach
Bloomsdale Longstanding Spinach
45–52d 4h+ sun Container OK
Blue Curled Scotch
Blue Curled Scotch
55–60d 4h+ sun Container OK
Bok Choy
Bok Choy
45–60d 4h+ sun Container OK
Broadleaf Classic
Broadleaf Classic
50–60d 4h+ sun Container OK
Broadleaf Sorrel
Broadleaf Sorrel
50–60d 4h+ sun Container OK
Burgundy Boston
Burgundy Boston
50–55d 4h+ sun Container OK
Buttercrunch
Buttercrunch
46–55d 4h+ sun Container OK
Butterhead Lettuce
Butterhead Lettuce
50–65d 4h+ sun Container OK
Canary Yellow
Canary Yellow
50–60d 4h+ sun Container OK
Crisphead
Crisphead
68–75d 4h+ sun Container OK
Curly Kale
Curly Kale
55–65d 6h+ sun Container OK
Dark Green Romaine
Dark Green Romaine
60–70d 4h+ sun Container OK
Dutch Lamb's Lettuce
40–50d 4h+ sun Container OK
Endive / Escarole
Endive / Escarole
45–65d 4h+ sun Container OK
Florida Broadleaf
Florida Broadleaf
40–50d 4h+ sun Container OK
Fordhook Giant
45–55d 4h+ sun Container OK
French Lamb's Lettuce
40–50d 4h+ sun Container OK
Full Heart Batavian
Full Heart Batavian
85–90d 4h+ sun Container OK
Georgia Southern Collard Greens
Georgia Southern Collard Greens
60–80d 6h+ sun Container OK
Giant Red
45d 4h+ sun Container OK
Green Ice
45d 4h+ sun Container OK
Green Wave
Green Wave
45d 4h+ sun Container OK
Hot Pink
50–60d 4h+ sun Container OK
Iceberg
68–75d 4h+ sun Container OK
Kagraner Sommer
50–58d 4h+ sun Container OK
Lacinato Kale
Lacinato Kale
60–65d 6h+ sun Container OK
Large Leaf Sorrel
50–60d 4h+ sun Container OK
Leaf Lettuce Mix
Leaf Lettuce Mix
45–55d 4h+ sun Container OK
Little Gem
50–56d 4h+ sun Container OK
Lollo Bionda
50–60d 4h+ sun Container OK
Lollo Rossa
53–56d 4h+ sun Container OK
Magenta Sunset
55–60d 4h+ sun Container OK
Marvel of Four Seasons
45–60d 4h+ sun Container OK
Matador Viking
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
45–50d 4h+ sun Container OK
Morris Heading
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
46–50d 4h+ sun Container OK
Old Fashion
45–50d 4h+ sun Container OK
Orange
45–55d 4h+ sun Container OK
Premier
50–60d 4h+ sun Container OK
Radicchio
Radicchio
60–85d 6h+ sun Container OK
Rainbow Mix
50–60d 4h+ sun Container OK
Red Leaf Lettuce
Red Leaf Lettuce
45–55d 4h+ sun Container OK
Red Romaine
60–70d 4h+ sun Container OK
Red Russian Kale
Red Russian Kale
50–60d 6h+ sun Container OK
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
55–60d 4h+ sun Container OK
Salad Bowl Green
49–50d 4h+ sun Container OK
Shungiku (Edible Chrysanthemum)
40–55d 4h+ sun Container OK
Siberian Dwarf
50–55d 4h+ sun Container OK
Summer Bibb
55–60d 4h+ sun Container OK
Swiss Chard
Swiss Chard
50–60d 6h+ sun Container OK
Tango
32–40d 4h+ sun Container OK
Tatsoi
Tatsoi
25–45d 4h+ sun Container OK
Tendergreen
40–50d 4h+ sun Container OK
Tom Thumb
50–70d 4h+ sun Container OK
Tuscany Black
60–75d 4h+ sun Container OK
Vates
50–55d 4h+ sun Container OK
Vates
60–75d 4h+ sun Container OK
Verona Red
85–92d 4h+ sun Container OK
White Boston
40–50d 4h+ sun Container OK
Winter Density
54–60d 4h+ sun Container OK
Winter Giant
45–50d 4h+ sun Container OK
Witloof White
106–129d 4h+ sun Container OK

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