Lactuca sativa ~ Mesclun Blend Lettuces zone-6 Echinacea purpurea 001

Echinacea purpurea 001

IMAGE: Photos Courtesy of Helen Newling Lawson and McCorkle Nurseries

IMAGE: Photoset by Paeony World

Needs bright indirect light to flower and well-drained soils

Clusters of white flowers bloom in late spring before giving way to the robust flavored berries that ripen to dark blue by mid summer

Lactuca sativa ~ Mesclun Blend Lettuces zone-6 Echinacea purpurea 001Though usually listed as a lettuce, this is not a true cultivar but a blend of herbs and greens that can include lettuce, arugula, mizuna, tatsai, endive, mustard, chervil, radicchio and kale. The varieties and percentages that make up the mix varies. Most plants can be harvested at the baby state in as little as 30 days. IMAGE: BallSeed Inc, Mesclun Blend Lettuce *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.