Description
Lactuca sativa
Beautiful, old-fashioned heirloom with dark red, deeply lobed leaves.
Oak-shaped lettuce leaves became quite the fancy of the day for 17th century French gardeners, and they’ve remained popular around the world throughout the ensuring hundreds of years! Maroon, deeply lobed leaves add contrast and interest in salad mixes, and are higher in antioxidants than green leaf varieties. Leaves turn a deeper purple with frost.
Seeds grown by Earthly Delights Farm in Boise, Idaho, and Thompson Creek Farm in Newman Lake, Washington.
200 seeds.
Directions: Direct seed in spring, or start indoors in early spring and transplant outdoors after 4-6 weeks. Thin to 12" spacing for heads. For cut-and-come-again greens, use 3" spacing.
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Planting Depth |
Seed Spacing |
Days to Germination |
Days to Maturity |
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⅛” |
3-12” |
4-12 |
40-65 |