Lactuca floridana
A blue flowered member of the composite family that tolerates and favors woodland shade. Lactuca floridana, commonly called Florida Blue Lettuce or Wild Lettuce, is an annual/biennial that typically grows to 2-7’ tall. It is native to moist to wet open woods, thickets, disturbed sites, waste ground, streambanks, roadsides and railroads in North America from Manitoba and Ontario south through New York to Florida and through South Dakota to Texas. Although related to Latuca sativa (edible lettuce of salads), this woodland lettuce has a bitter flavor and is not commonly eaten. Young basal leaves may be added raw to salads. Older leaves may be cooked as greens. Threatened or endangered in Michigan and NY.
Prices listed are subject to change, based upon size change and availability.
We are a small local nursery with limited shipping capability. We will do our best to ship smaller material (usually 1 or 2 gallon), although we can sometimes ship larger plants with the pots removed.
We have some species that are not listed, as we have too few of them to make a full listing plausible. You can always inquire.
We will consider contract growing an order with appropriate advance notice and availability of seed, cuttings or lining out stock.