Lettuce Type: | Looseleaf |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Leaves: | Other: Bronze-red, oakleaf shaped leaves. Regrows after harvesting single leaves or whole heads. Stays tasty for three weeks after maturity. Resists heat and frost. Very suitable for any season. |
Uses: | Vegetable Salad greens |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Needs specific temperature: 40F to 75F. Fastest from 60F to 70F. Days to germinate: 2-15 Depth to plant seed: 1/8 inch deep Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Lettuce almost never cross-pollinates. It has perfect flowers and usually self-pollinates before opening. 60 DTM. OP (heirloom) variety. |
Pollinators: | Self Flies |
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