Parris Island Lettuce

15,000 seeds/oz.; 7-14 days, 50-70°F. Good bolt resistance, crisp, sweet flavor and high disease resistance make this an excellent romaine. Parris Island Cos is a tall, compact, dark-green romaine lettuce.

An heirloom romaine lettuce that is great for home gardens. Uniform and medium-slow to bolt. Paris Island Cos is a fast maturing lettuce that makes an excellent head. Upright, grey-green heads are 8-12″ tall and have slightly savory leaves.

Dark green leaves. Sow every 3 weeks for a continuous supply of fresh lettuce.when exposed to high temperatures. Thin iceberg and romaine lettuce to one plant every 10-12", other types 8-10" for full-size heads or 6" for mini heads.

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15,000 seeds/oz.; 7-14 days, 50-70°F. Good bolt resistance, crisp, sweet flavor and high disease resistance make this an excellent romaine. Our Certified Organic Parris Island Cos is a tall, compact, dark-green romaine lettuce.

Days to maturity are calculated from date of direct seeding. Well suited for spring and summer plantings, the heads close early and fill in quickly to form bulky, flattened globes.

Apply 1 cup of TSC's Complete fertilizer per 10 row feet, and 1 inch of compost. Olga embodies the best of a butterhead and romaine in one delicious lettuce. Start indoors 4-6 weeks before anticipated transplant date.

Consistent, even watering is critical for best results. A true jewel of a multi-harvest, loose-leaf lettuce! Uniform plants have delightfully wavy margins and a bright, minty green color.

Outperforming Little Gem in our trials and taste tests, this multi-season lettuce produced perfectly uniform, erect, compact plants. Lettuce seed can be sown every month from February—October.

Apply 1 cup of TSC's Complete fertilizer per 10 row feet, and 1 inch of compost. A one-of-a-kind oak leaf lettuce sure to make a splash at your dinner table! Its leaves are green tinged in copper, and sprinkled with a bit of red.

Apply 1 cup of TSC's Complete fertilizer per 10 row feet, and 1 inch of compost. This eye-catching, cabernet-colored butterhead sports slightly ruffled, thick leaves that swirl into an attractive head with a brilliant green heart.

As soon as 2-3 true leaves have formed, thin loose-leaf types to 10-14 inches apart; icebergs, butterheads, and romaines to 12-16 inches apart. All pelleted seed has a National Organic Program (NOP) approved coating.

New Red Fire produces an impressive loose leaf head, excellent for the specialty market or gourmet restaurant gardener. A cold frame and cold-hardy varieties can stretch the spring and fall growing season into the winter months.

You'll appreciate Buttercrunch maintaining its sweetness during summer's heat without turning bitter. A cold frame and cold-hardy varieties can stretch the spring and fall growing season into the winter months.

It has light green, rounded leaves that are quite sweet and tender. Lettuce seed can be sown every month from February—October. All pelleted seed has a National Organic Program (NOP) approved coating.

Lettuce performs best in cool weather, 60-70°F, and grows in a wide range of soil types. Robust 8 inch plants have mint green leaves that are tinged in mahogany red. Plant as early as soil can be worked.