I’m trying butter lettuce, at my daughter’s request, and some varieties from a local store that are supposed to be well suited to the climate. 🤞🏼 We shall see . . .
I think it depends on what variety you grow, as it does for so many other plants. Joi Choi is a hybrid variety that has worked well for me here in UT where summers and plenty hot and dry. I haven’t found a lettuce that I really like yet, though I keep trying. I’ve found some that are ok, but...
Lettuce will start bolting when it gets hot, but you could follow them with a different type of leafy green like chard, bok choi, or kale that’s more heat tolerant. (Bok choi will eventually bolt too, but I generally harvest the whole plant before it gets to that point.)
If you have a county...