Lettuce Bronze Mignonette

A truly delightful and increasingly rare heritage lettuce, Bronze Mignonette is prized for its compact size, exquisite colouring and exceptional flavour. Forming neat, rounded heads, its softly crinkled leaves are washed in warm bronze and copper tones, making it as ornamental as it is productive.

Traditionally grown in French potagers, this variety is ideal for small gardens, raised beds and container growing, while adding richness and contrast among greener lettuces.

Key characteristics

• Rare heritage lettuce variety

• Compact, well-formed heads

• Beautiful bronze and copper-coloured leaves

• Mild, sweet flavour with tender texture

• Excellent contrast with green-leaved lettuces

  Growing information

  • Suitable for spring, summer and early autumn sowing

  • Ideal for smaller spaces and container growing

  • Performs best in fertile, well-watered soil

  • Harvest whole heads or young leaves as needed

  • Approximately 200 seeds per packet

  In the kitchen

  As attractive on the plate as it is in the garden, Bronze Mignonette brings colour, delicacy and flavour to mixed salads, pairing beautifully with paler greens and simple dressings.