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45 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Oak Leaf Lettuce. This early-maturing plant produces very flavorful, medium-dark lettuce shaped like oak leaves. A popular lettuce variety prized for its tender texture, mild/sweet flavor, heat tolerance relative to many lettuces, and excellent performance as a cut-and-come-again crop. As you pick outer leaves, inner leaves keep producing. Perfect for salads and garnishes. This variety stands well without bolting. Long-standing, never bitter, and does amazingly well in the summer heat. It grows fast and regrows well from cuttings, as long as it is planted in fertile soil. Non-heading plants. The easiest type of lettuce to grow. Also known as Oakleaf Lettuce. Heat Tolerant. Slow to bolt compared with many leaf lettuces. Excellent choice for home gardens. A 1771 heirloom that has been growing since before the Revolutionary War. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 536751. A variety from France.
Lot No: 102702
Germination: 97%
Seeds Per Pound: 400,000
Plant Height: 5 to 10” Tall
Planting Season: Spring/Fall
Sunlight Requirement: Full Sun/Partial Shade
Planting Method: Direct Sow/Indoor Sow
Looseleaf lettuce is the faster-growing type and can be grown anywhere as long as you have composted soil. Lettuce grows best if planted indoors and transplanted outdoors in early spring. Lettuce does well in composted soil. It does not do well in clay soil. Plant your seeds indoors 3 to 6 weeks before setting outside. Lettuce will better tolerate heat if plants are well thinned and air can circulate around them. Spring planting should occur as soon as the soil can be worked, and fall planting should be done around June or July. Plants grow 2 - 10" tall.
Requires fertile sandy soil in a well-drained location in the garden. Apply mulch and grass clippings, or straw, around the base of the plant.
Keep soil consistently moist, but not waterlogged. Water well during dry and hot spells. Water in the morning only, on the side of the plants and not directly on the leaves.
Use Slow Release (6 Month) Fertilizer when transplanting outdoors. Apply Miracle-Gro periodically.
With leaf lettuce, cut the outer leaves so new ones grow.