Lettuce 'Romaine' Jumbo Traypack

Romaine lettuce is a happy medium between iceberg lettuce and leaf, with crunchy sweet midribs and soft medium green leaves (making it more nutritious than iceberg). This is an easy lettuce to grow, in the ground or in container planters, and even stands in as a centerpiece for edible baskets. As a frost-tolerant annual, lettuce can be planted before your area's average last frost date in the spring, and actually prefers the cooler temps. At the peak of summer, lettuce prefers some protection from the hot afternoon sun, but chances are you'll have eaten it all before it has a chance to bolt!

Common Name: Romaine lettuce, Cos lettuce

Culinary Uses: Fresh in salads, on sandwiches, or as wraps. Delicious in soup or stir-fried.

Harvest Time: 75 - 85 days. Individual outer leaves may be harvested at any stage, but leave at least half the leaves for regrowth. If harvesting the entire head, cut 2" above ground for regrowth.

Mature Size: 10" - 12" tall, 8" - 10" wide

Growth Rate: Moderate

Cold Hardiness: Frost tolerant annual°

Characteristics:

Light: Sun to partial sun

Structure: Upright

Photos: Real images, not stock photos

Please Note: When Ground Shipping is selected, plants will be shipped on the following Monday to help maintain the plant quality.