Lollo Rosso Lettuce Seeds - Heirloom Vegetable Plant for Home Gardens

Lollo Rosso Lettuce produces frilly, deeply curled leaves with green centers and red to burgundy edges. This cool-season leafy vegetable has a tender texture and mild flavor. It is suitable for home gardens, raised beds, containers, and cut-and-come-again harvesting.

Features

• Frilly, deeply curled leaves
• Green centers with red-burgundy edges
• Tender texture and mild flavor
• Loose-leaf growth habit
• Suitable for containers and raised beds
• Suitable for spring and fall sowing

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Lactuca sativa
• Common Name (US): Lollo Rosso Lettuce
• Seed Type / Variety: Lollo Rosso
• Growth Habit: Loose-leaf
• USDA Zones: 2–11
• Planting Season: Spring or fall
• Growing Season: Cool season
• Sowing Season: Early spring and late summer to fall
• Sowing Season Months: March–May and August–October
• Germination: About 2–10 days at 40–70°F (4–21°C)
• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil Requirements: Fertile, moist, well-drained soil
• Watering Needs: Regular; keep soil evenly moist
• Mature Plant Size: About 8–12 inches tall and wide
• Plant Spacing: 8–12 inches apart