MIRLA LETTUCE – FINE & TENDER BUTTERHEAD LETTUCE (ORGANICALLY CERTIFIED)

A refined butterhead lettuce, forming tight heads of pale green, soft, and melting leaves. Heat-resistant and slow to bolt, it offers prolonged harvests.

Description

Mirla is a modern butterhead lettuce, selected for its tender texture, delicately buttery taste, and great reliability in the garden. Its compact and elegant heads are perfect for summer salads, sandwiches, and fresh dishes. Thanks to its heat tolerance and resistance to bolting, it ensures regular production throughout the warm months.

Where to grow Mirla Lettuce

Suitable for zones 3 to 9, it prefers fertile, well-drained soil, and a location in full sun or partial shade. It grows very well in raised beds, traditional rows, or containers.

History & Traditional Uses

Butterhead lettuces have long been appreciated in Europe and North America for their sweetness and tender texture. Mirla perpetuates this tradition by offering a reliable, flavorful variety perfectly suited to modern gardens.

Information for the Canadian climate

• Zones 8-9: direct sowing from spring to fall; successive sowings recommended.
• Zones 5-7: sow in spring and late summer for a fall harvest.
• Zones 3-4: indoor sowing then transplant after frost; fall sowing possible.

How to grow and harvest Mirla Lettuce

• Sowing: 6 mm deep; spacing of 20–25 cm.
• Watering: maintain constant moisture; avoid overhead watering.
• Harvest: harvest entire heads when firm or pick outer leaves.
• Care: mulch to keep soil cool and moist.

Tips for storing your seeds

• Select the plants that are latest to bolt.
• Harvest seed heads when they are brown and dry.
• Dry completely before storage.
• Store in an airtight container; viability of 3 to 5 years.

Organic Certification

Certified organic by: Islands Organics Producers Association (Cert#1962)