‘Red Salad Bowl’ is a good long-lasting variety. Start from seed 4 to 6 weeks before average last frost date. Sow seeds 1/4 inch deep in wide rows and thin to 8 to 12 inches apart. Thinned seedlings can be […]
Lactuca sativa ( Red Besson Lettuce )
‘Red Besson’ is a very handsome heirloom variety. This is a butterhead type with 12 inch heads and wine red, savoyed leaves which darken as time passes. The undersides of the leaves, and the stems, are pink. Start from seed […]
Lactuca sativa ( Philadelphia Oak Leaf Lettuce )
‘Philadelphia Oak Leaf’ is an heirloom variety which is very hardy and will overwinter in cold frames in the North, and outdoors in the South. The plants are green in color, and grow into 24 inch rosettes. The leaves are […]
Lactuca sativa ( Optima Lettuce )
‘Optima’ is a butterhead lettuce generally ready to harvest 55 days after sowing. This is one of the darkest-green Boston types currently available. It is a large-framed lettuce with thick, dark green leaves which tolerate heat well. Resistant to bolting […]
Lactuca sativa ( New Red Fire Lettuce )
‘New Red Fire’ is an Oak-Leaf Lettuce generally ready for harvest 55 days after sowing. Plants produce a tight, compact head, which is brilliantly red colored. Bolt resistant. Can be grown in hot and cool without bitterness. Start from seed […]
Lactuca sativa ( Mignonette Lettuce )
‘Mignonette’ is an heirloom variety which comes in two variations, one with green leaves, and one with bronze. This is a curled heading lettuce with crumpled leaves. The heads grow to 7 inches, with savoyed outer leaves. For best-shaped heads, […]
Lactuca sativa ( Loos Tennisball Lettuce )
‘Loos Tennisball’ is an heirloom variety. The heads measure generally 7 inches across and form loose balls, rather unlike a tennisball. Ideal for kitchen gardens because it can be planted close together. Start from seed 4 to 6 weeks before […]
Lactuca sativa ( Lolla Rossa Lettuce )
‘Lolla Rossa’ has frilly leaves with dark purple fringes. Start from seed 4 to 6 weeks before average last frost date. Sow seeds 1/4 inch deep in wide rows and thin to 8 to 12 inches apart. Thinned seedlings can […]
Lactuca sativa ( Little Gem Lettuce )
‘Little Gem’ is a fast-growing semicos. The best of its kind. Start from seed 4 to 6 weeks before average last frost date. Sow seeds 1/4 inch deep in wide rows and thin to 8 to 12 inches apart. Thinned […]
Lactuca sativa ( Ithaca Lettuce )
‘Ithaca’ is extra-reliable in fertile soil. Start from seed 4 to 6 weeks before average last frost date. Sow seeds 1/4 inch deep in wide rows and thin to 8 to 12 inches apart. Thinned seedlings can be replanted. Keep […]