Lettuce is a cool weather crop that is be planted in the spring as early the ground can be worked and then sown at two week intervals through late spring or early summer depending on the climate. Use heat resistant varieties (like the Summer Crisps) for the later sowings. Fall crops can be begun in mid summer in cool areas--or late summer in hot climates. Loose-leaf varieties are thinned to 4-inches apart, romaine and head lettuce to 1-foot apart. Packet is 1 gram, about 800 seeds.
VG97 DARK RED LOLLO ROSSA LETTUCE SEEDS(OP) 53 days
A compact deep red ruffled leaf lettuce which has a crispy texture and mild flavor. Color is much darker than regular Lollo Rossa. An extremely heat tolerant red leaf lettuce, it can be grown throughout the year in many climates.
VG99 RED SAILS LETTUCE SEEDS(OP) 52 days
A fast growing green and red ruffled leaf lettuce which has a crispy texture and mild flavor. The most heat tolerant red leaf lettuce, it can be grown throughout the year in many climates. All-America Selection.
VG101 SIMPSON ELITE LETTUCE SEEDS(OP) 53 days
Bright green, crinkled, sweet and tender leaves. The most heat resistant of the green leaf lettuces--it will extend your harvest season up to 45 days.