Lettuce Iceberg Winter produces large, crisp heads for cool-season salads, sandwiches and lettuce cups.
Ready to grow your lettuce? Follow our step-by-step Lettuce Grow Guide for South Africa for sowing, germination and ongoing care.
Quick Grow Facts
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Plant Type: Cool-season leafy vegetable annual.
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Scientific Name: Lactuca sativa
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General Sowing Time: Autumn to winter in most South African gardens; early spring sowings are also useful in cooler areas.
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Position: Full sun during cool weather.
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Sow Depth: 5–10 mm
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Spacing: 25-30 cm apart so large heads have space to develop.
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Germination: Best in cool, evenly moist conditions; heat above about 27 °C can inhibit emergence
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Height: Around 20-30 cm.
Why Grow This Variety
- The large iceberg type is intended for crisp winter salad heads.
- Described as having strong winter performance.
- Pelleted seed is easier to place and thin accurately.
- Succession sowing can extend harvests across the cooler months.
Garden Uses
Grow Iceberg Winter in a sunny winter vegetable bed or raised planter and harvest the heads for salads, sandwiches or crisp lettuce cups.
Growing Notes
- Sow shallowly, about 5–10 mm, following the packet directions for raw or pelleted seed.
- Keep the seedbed cool and evenly moist; high soil temperatures can delay or reduce germination.
- Use full sun in cool weather and light afternoon shade as temperatures rise.
- Sow small batches in the variety’s recommended seasonal window for steadier harvests.
- Harvest loose leaves as needed or cut the head before heat triggers bolting.
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