From Romaine to looseleaf, which types of lettuce are best for home cooks to grow? Check out our favorite tasty lettuce ...

Here's which types of lettuce are most popular, why these greens are good for you and what you need to be mindful of as you include more in your diet.

Yes, lettuce is a good source of vitamins A, C, K as well as hydration. “We sometimes discount the water that we can actually get from the foods that we eat,” Crumble Smith.

Like their tender leaf lettuce cousins, butter lettuce should only be dressed right before eating. Butterheads are one of the hydroponically-grown types you’ll find in grocery stores.

Oh, lettuce. It beefs up salads and adds a final healthy flourish to your plate. But honestly, it can get a little boring. So I’m making a case for putting a little more thought into your leaves ...

Loose-leaf lettuce is also just what it sounds like, as it doesn’t form a tight head like the other varieties. All types should be washed thoroughly before enjoying.

Leaf lettuce matures quickly and is the easiest type of lettuce to grow. Suggested varieties of leaf lettuce include Green Ice, Ruby, Oakleaf, Salad Bowl, and Slobolt.

Try growing varieties of lettuce that are better suited to our warm spring temperatures. Fusion and Salvius are two lettuce varieties that are advertised as slow-bolting.

By 500 B.C., a lettuce called Laconian (for an ancient country in southern Greece whose capital was Sparta) had traveled to Italy where it joined artichokes and cabbage on the Italian table.