Heirloom Organic New Red Fire Lettuce Seeds (15)
Lactuca sativa
Beautiful, frilly bright green leaves with red edges are crisp and sweet, perfect for any gourmet salad mix. This impressive head grows well and stays sweet in warm or cool conditions. Wonderful Variety to add to any garden!
Lettuce growers like this one because of its deep, intense red color that carries well down into each leaf. It’s slow to bolt and makes good weight. The plant is compact and dense with excellent uniformity of form and color. This is a highly marketable leaf lettuce for spring and early summer in temperate areas and early summer to fall in cooler regions.
(51 days) Fire has gained a well-deserved popularity with commercial growers. Has Red Sails’ characteristic ruffled leaves, though slightly lighter coloration, and good size. Has been among the last to bolt. Also quite cold-hardy. Tender sweet flavor with almost no bitterness. Resists BOR, DM, TB