Lettuce Appia Butterhead

A well-established heritage butterhead lettuce, Appia is prized for its smooth, tender leaves and reliable performance. Forming neat, rounded heads with soft green foliage, it has long been grown in kitchen gardens for its delicate texture and mild, refined flavour.

This classic variety is particularly well suited to spring and early summer growing and is valued for its uniform heads and dependable harvests.

Key characteristics

• Classic heritage butterhead lettuce

• Smooth, soft green leaves forming compact heads

• Tender texture with a mild, slightly sweet flavour

• Reliable and easy to grow

• Ideal for traditional kitchen gardens

Growing information

• Best sown in spring and early summer

• Prefers fertile soil and regular watering

• Suitable for open ground, raised beds and containers

• Harvest whole heads when well formed

• Approximately 200 seeds

In the kitchen

Perfect for traditional salads, Appia offers a soft, buttery texture that pairs beautifully with light dressings, herbs and spring vegetables.