Lettuce 'Red Salad Bowl'

This leaf lettuce has been a long time favorite. The red-tipped leaves look great, taste amazing, and are more heat tolerant than many other lettuce varieties. The leaves are deeply lobed, with a deep burgundy color - which turns a brighter red in cooler weather. Perfect for adding to sandwiches, and makes a tasty salad of course.

Botanical Name: Lactuca sativa

Days to Maturity: 21 – 50 days

Plant Dimensions: 6"–8" tall, 8" wide

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 8"

Row Spacing: 12"

Thinning: When ½" tall, thin to 1 every 8"

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.