Description

A favorite to use as baby greens, ‘Red Sails’ is ready to harvest after just 2 or 3 weeks and grows to a full head in just over 6 weeks. Very heat tolerant, the soft buttery leaves will grow well into warm weather without getting bitter. Contains more vitamins A and C than grocery-store lettuce! Attractive container variety, too. An All-America selections winner.

Variety Info

Days to Maturity: 20 –45 days
Family: Asteraceae
Type:Leaf Lettuce
Native: Unknown; lettuce has been in cultivation for a long time.
Hardiness:Frost-tolerant annual
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Plant Dimensions: 10″–12″ tall and wide
Variety Info: Light green, crinkled leaves turn to deep red-bronze on the frilly edges.
Attributes:Frost Tolerant, Good for Containers

Sowing Info

When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 40°F, ideally 60°–70°F. Successive Sowings: Every 3 weeks until 4 to 6 weeks before your average first fall frost date. Mild Climates: Sow in fall and winter for cool season harvests.
When to Start Inside: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, and in summer when soil temperatures are too warm (above 80°F) to germinate lettuce seed.
Days to Emerge:5–10 days
Seed Depth: Surface to ⅛”
Seed Spacing:A group of 3 seeds every 10″
Row Spacing:18″
Thinning: When ½” tall, thin to 1 every 10″

Growing Info

Harvesting: Harvest in the morning, by cutting off at ground level. If regrowth is desired, cut the leaves higher, at 2″. For a continual supply, outer, individual leaves can be harvested at any stage of maturity, but leave at least half of the plant for regrowth.