Lettuce Romaine Garnet Rose
Lactuca sativa
Days to maturity: 74. Be one of the first to grow this extraordinary, garnet colored lettuce. The crinkled leaves are red right to the center of the 10" - 12" plant. So pretty, grow it as an ornamental as well as for its delicious flavor. Good container variety.
This packet plants six 10 foot rows.
Days to Emerge: 5 - 10
Seed Depth: Surface to 1/8"
Seed Spacing:A group of 5 seeds every 8" - 10"
Row Spacing: 6"
Thinning: When 1/2" tall, thin to 1 every 8" - 10"
When to sow outside: RECOMMENDED. 2 to 4 weeks before average last frost, and successive sowings thereafter every 3 weeks until 2 weeks before the first fall frost. USDA zone 8 or warmer: also sow in fall for winter harvest.
When to start inside: 6 weeks before average last frost, and in summer when soil temperatures are too warm outside to germinate lettuce seed.
Harvesting: Individual leaves can be harvested anytime as desired. The whole plant can be sheared to 2" above ground level when plant is up to 6" tall; more leaves will be produced.
Artist: Marjorie Leggitt