Lettuce Brun d’hiver

A traditional French winter lettuce, Brun d’Hiver is prized for its hardiness and rich colouring. Forming sturdy heads of dark green leaves heavily flushed with deep bronze and chestnut tones, it is well suited to autumn sowing and overwintering.

Long grown in potagers for cold-season harvests, this handsome variety brings colour, resilience and flavour when little else is growing.

Key characteristics

• Heritage French winter lettuce

• Dark green leaves with deep bronze and brown-red colouring

• Hardy and well suited to overwintering

• Crisp yet tender texture

• Excellent colour contrast in winter salad

  Growing information

  • Sow late summer to early autumn

  • Suitable for overwintering in mild climates or under protection

  • Grow in open ground, cold frames or polytunnels

  • Harvest throughout autumn and winter as conditions allow

  • Approx 200 seeds per packet

  In the kitchen

  Brun d’Hiver adds depth of colour and substance to winter salads, pairing well with nuts, roots, apples and sharper dressings.