Lettuce: Marvel Four Seasons

• Vegetable: Lettuce
• Type: Butterhead
• Seed: Heirloom
• Palate Profile: 
  • Delicate
  • Buttery

Story: Meet the Marvel

Don’t let the delicate petals fool you—this lettuce is a legend.

Hailing from French gardens of the 1800s, Merveille de Quatre Saisons (translation: Marvel of Four Seasons) is as much poetry as it is produce. With tender, sweet leaves dressed in spring-green and cranberry-red, this heirloom beauty grows into a rosette so crinkly and charming, you might just mistake it for a blooming flower. (Seriously—Instagram can’t do it justice.)

But don’t be shy with this showstopper. It’s not just a pretty leaf. This lettuce is rich in flavor and history, bred to thrive across all four seasons, and prized for its adaptability and gentle crunch. Whether layered into a lunchtime sandwich or tossed simply with olive oil and flaky salt, it brings a certain je ne sais quoi to the plate.

At Palate Patch, we grow this heirloom the way it was meant to be grown: slowly, lovingly, and in soil that’s alive with goodness. So when you pull these ruby-tinged ruffles from your box, know you're holding more than just lettuce—you're holding legacy.

Bon appétit, from our patch to your plate.