Description
This stunning heirloom lettuce has reddish leaves flaunting cranberry red tips and a greenish heart. You may have trouble deciding whether to grow it out back in the garden or in a container closer to the house where you can watch its beautiful color develop! The 8″ to 12″ loose heads have excellent flavor and make wonderful salads. You can pick individual leaves any time or harvest the entire plant. If you shear the plants 2″ above the ground when they are 10″ in diameter, some leaves will re-grow for a continued harvest. When to plant outside: RECOMMENDED. Early spring, 3 to 4 weeks before the average last frost, and successive plantings thereafter every 3 weeks until 2 weeks before the first fall frost. In USDA zone 8 or warmer, it can also be sown in fall for winter harvest. When to start inside: 6 weeks before last spring frost and in summer when soil temperatures are too warm outside to germinate lettuce seed. Special Sowing & Germination Instructions: when thinning lettuce, use the thinnings in salads. It can be planted in rows, but group plantings take up less space and are attractive. Double or triple rows also work. If direct seeding outside in late summer for a fall crop, remember that lettuce seed does not come up well in heat. Cover the seeded area with 2″ x 6″ boards to keep the soil cool for a few days until seed comes up. For early spring planting, cover soil with clear plastic to warm the soil to 70 degrees (the optimum temperature for lettuce). When seedlings appear, immediately take off the plastic.
barbara wills –
Working on a memorial garden with mostly hosta plants. Saw these and thought different. Received plants quickly and was surprised at the nice size for the price. Plants are very healthy. Keeping in house until ready to plant in WNY state. These will be perfect for location. Didn’t want a solid green…deer prefer those. Very happy with purchase, service and the quality! Excellent!!!
Sally Nelsen –
I have purchased from this seller in the past, and again, they have exceeded my expectations. The eggs have yet to hatch, but from what I have read, they’ll need a few more weeks of warm weather before emerging.
This will be quite fun for my 4-year-old and I to observe these beautiful and beneficial creatures. I even donated an egg sack to my son’s preschool as a nice addition to their garden.
Very happy with my purchase. This shop has been reliable for quality products. I would highly recommend them.
mcdonnellkelly1 –
I ordered several plants, including these roses in 3 colors. everything was shipped so nice with care. The plants are very healthy and I see no signs of pests. Thank you so much!!
lsb1041 –
Shipped out fast Ordered 25 bareroot seascape strawberries Only 19 came out of dormancy but those that did got leaves quickly and look great So wish 25 were live not 19 Hope if I order again more would be alive