Quick facts
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Oakleaf
- Makes large heads
- Tender, mild sweetness
- Slow to bolt
Lactuca sativa
Deeply lobed green and purple leaves. Inner leaves are bright green. Large heads of oakleaves are 14-17 inches in diameter and 7-11 inches tall.
How to grow it:
Germ Temp |
Indoor Start |
Germ Days |
Frost Tolerant |
Sun |
Seed Depth |
Plant/Row Spacing |
60-75 |
3-5 w. |
6-17 d. |
Light |
Shade to Full |
1/16” |
3-6”/8-10” |
Direct sow up to 4 weeks before the average last frost. Plant successively every two weeks to keep you in young greens, or give them more space to mature and harvest the whole head. |
Seed specs: Packet size~ 200 min.