Type
butterhead
Lettuce variety
Buttercrunch Lettuce
A popular butterhead with soft texture, sweet flavor, and compact heads. It tolerates warm weather better than many heading lettuces.
Days to maturity
55 to 65
Best for
home salads, spring and fall gardens
About Buttercrunch
Buttercrunch is a bibb-type lettuce with compact heads, tender green leaves, and a soft, buttery texture. It handles warmth better than some butterheads, which helps explain its long popularity in home gardens.
Growing Buttercrunch Lettuce
Give it enough spacing to form nice heads, but you can also harvest it earlier as a loose mini lettuce. Keep growth steady with regular water, and cut once the center is full but before hot weather drives the plant upward.
Full growing guide
For planting dates, care, and harvest that apply to all lettuce, see the complete guide.
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Variety characteristics are general guidance for US home gardens; performance varies by climate, soil, and season. Seed and plant availability differs by supplier. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.