Starstruck Lettuce Mix is an exclusive open-pollinated blend from Johnny's Selected Seeds that delivers a crunchy, juicy harvest in just 38 days. This compact mix grows across hardiness zones 2 through 11, making it accessible to nearly every gardener regardless of climate. Plant it in spring or fall when temperatures hover in the cool 60-65°F range it loves, and you'll have tender greens ready for the table faster than most lettuce varieties.
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The real draw here is speed paired with reliability. You get a crunchy, juicy blend ready in 38 days, grown from open-pollinated seed you can save year after year. Its compact growth habit means you can tuck it into tight spaces, and the frost tolerance means you can stretch your harvest into spring and fall when lettuce truly shines. Johnny's exclusive formulation suggests this isn't just another mixed greens blend.
Starstruck Lettuce Mix is grown for fresh salads and mixed greens. The blend format lets you harvest a varied composition of leaf shapes and textures in one cutting, ideal for creating visually interesting salad bowls without replanting multiple varieties. The crunchy texture holds up well in salads and works beautifully in wraps or as a bed for composed plates.
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Start seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before your last spring frost in containers kept between 60-70°F. Lettuce germinates reliably in this range. Thin seedlings as they develop so transplants are sturdy and compact. Plan to transplant when plants have 2-3 true leaves and soil outdoors has warmed to at least 50°F.
Transplant hardened-off seedlings outdoors once soil is workable in spring, or 8-10 weeks before your first fall frost. Space transplants 6 inches apart with 12 inches between rows. The crop is frost tolerant, so early spring and late fall planting is safe even with cool nights ahead.
Direct sow seeds outdoors in early spring as soon as soil can be worked, or in mid to late summer for fall harvest. Sow seeds thinly 1/4 inch deep in rows spaced 12 inches apart. Keep soil consistently moist until germination, which should occur within 7-10 days at ideal temperatures.
Harvest Starstruck at 38 days when leaves are tender and crisp but before the plant flowers. For a one-cut harvest, cut the entire head 1 inch above soil level with a clean knife in the early morning when leaves are most hydrated and crisp. Alternatively, pick individual outer leaves as needed for a longer harvest, working from the outside in. The compact growth habit makes it easy to harvest even in tight garden spaces.
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