Description
Red Romaine Lettuce Seeds (Romaine or Cos Type) 1765. Open Pollinated.
Approximately 1,250 seeds per packet (880 seeds per gram)
This romaine lettuce offers a beautiful appearance, a satisfyingly crunchy texture, and a nice buttery flavour. Its attractive green leaves are artfully overlaid with a deep burgundy colour, creating a vibrant visual for your garden and plate. The sweet, crisp heads grow to 30 cm tall and are rather loosely wrapped, making this a colourful and flavourful addition to any salad or mesclun mix.
Quick Seed Details
- Type: Open Pollinated, Romaine/Cos
- Fruit: Green leaves overlaid with deep burgundy colouring
- Features: Crunchy texture; buttery flavour; sweet, crisp heads.
Nutritional Information
Romaine lettuce is a nutrient-dense powerhouse. It is an excellent source of Vitamins A and K, as well as a very good source of Vitamin C and Folate. This lettuce also provides dietary fibre and minerals such as iron, making it a highly nutritious and refreshing addition to your diet.
What you need to know to Plant & Grow
- Sowing: Sow as soon as the soil can be worked in the spring, then every two weeks thereafter to ensure a continuous supply. Sow about 3 mm deep in rows 45 cm apart.
- Care: Lettuce is a sun-loving, cool-weather crop that grows best in organic, well-drained soil. Gradually thin seedlings to 15 cm apart. An even supply of moisture during the entire growth period is imperative for success.
- Harvesting: Harvest by cutting the head off at the base just below the lower leaves. Once the lettuce bolts (starts to produce a rapidly growing flower stem), the leaves become bitter.
- Germination: Germination occurs in 7-10 days.
Why Red Romaine Lettuce Seeds belong in Your Garden
For a lettuce that combines the best of both worlds—beauty and taste—Red Romaine is a perfect choice. Its striking colour adds a vibrant element to your garden, while its buttery flavour and satisfying crunch make it an instant favourite on the table. This variety is a simple way to elevate your salads from good to great.
