Quick facts:
- Great lettuce for hot climates!
- Romaine for baby leaf harvest or full head harvest
- Resistant to tip-browning
Lactuca sativa
55-65 days. Loosely heading, heat-tolerant romaine with bright green leaves. An heirloom from Israel, this lettuce is very popular and widely grown. Juicy texture with a slightly sweet, mild flavor. Bolt-resistant and somewhat drought tolerant, this lettuce is an excellent choice for climates with hot summers and short springs. Can be grown in full sun to part shade.
How to grow it:
|
Germ Temp |
Indoor Start |
Germ Days |
Frost Tolerant |
Sun |
Seed Depth |
Plant/Row Spacing |
|
60-75 |
3-5 w. |
6-14 d. |
Light |
Shade to Full |
1/16” |
5”/7” |
| Direct sow up to 4 weeks before the average last frost. Harvest leaves young by cutting the whole plant. Plant successively every two weeks to keep you in young greens, or give them more space to mature and harvest the whole plant. |
Seed specs: Packet size~ 200 min.