Add color and nutrition to your garden with Red Romaine Lettuce seeds, an heirloom variety producing crisp, flavorful leaves. Ideal for fresh salads, sandwiches, and culinary use, this variety is easy to grow and perfect for home gardeners seeking continuous harvests of vibrant, nutrient-rich greens.
Features:
- Variety: Red Romaine Lettuce
- Growth habit: Upright, dense rosette
- Leaf characteristics: Crisp, elongated, red-tinged leaves
- Light requirements: Full sun to partial shade
- Soil requirements: Well-draining, fertile soil with consistent moisture
- Suitable for: Garden beds, raised beds, containers, and home gardens
Specifications:
- Seed Type: Heirloom, Non-GMO seeds
- Planting Season: Early spring or late summer for fall harvest
- Zones: USDA Zones 410
- Planting Depth: 0.25 inch (6 mm)
- Spacing: 812 inches (2030 cm) between plants
- Germination Time: 714 days
- Days to Harvest: 5570 days for mature leaves
- Plant Height: 1218 inches (3045 cm)
- Plant Width: 612 inches (1530 cm)
- Temperature: Prefers cool weather; avoid high heat to prevent bolting
- Watering: Moderate, maintain consistent soil moisture
- Maintenance: Thin seedlings to prevent overcrowding; harvest outer leaves regularly for continuous growth
Planting Guide:
- Sow seeds directly in garden soil 0.25 inch deep.
- Keep soil consistently moist until germination.
- Thin seedlings to 812 inches apart for optimal growth.
- Harvest outer leaves regularly to encourage continuous growth.
- Provide partial shade during hot periods to prevent bolting.