Data specific to Lettuces (Edit)
Lettuce Type: Romaine

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Leaves: Other: Grown for its edible leaves
Uses: Vegetable
Salad greens
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Needs specific temperature: 40F to 75F. Fastest from 60F to 70F.
Days to germinate: 2-15
Depth to plant seed: 1/8 inch deep
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Other info: Lettuce almost never cross-pollinates. It has perfect flowers and usually self-pollinates before opening.
Pollinators: Self
Flies

Victory Seed Company sells seeds of 'Parris Island'.

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Common names
  • Lettuce
  • Cos
Also sold as:
  • Parris Island Cos

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Location: Indiana zone 5
Date: april
Location: raised bed
Date: 2019-12-06
This head of lettuce was harvested Dec 6th.
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Location: Gardenfish garden
Date: April 26 2020
Delicious variety
Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2013-04-02
Location: NE., Fl.
Date: 2014-01-08
Location: Gilbert, AZ
Date: 2017-02-20
Growing in Mr. Stacky pot.

Courtesy Sustainable Seed Company
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Courtesy Sustainable Seed Company
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Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissio
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Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissio
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Comments:
  • Posted by farmerdill (Augusta Georgia - Zone 8a) on Mar 28, 2014 10:01 AM concerning plant:
    An excellent green cos . Very dependable here.
  • Posted by pod (east Texas pineywoods - Zone 8a) on Dec 6, 2019 9:21 PM concerning plant:
    Seedlings transplanted well.
    Plants grew quickly and developed into sturdy heads of lettuce.
    This is currently my second favorite lettuce, following Little Gem.
Plant Events from our members
lovesblooms From February 20, 2018 to February 23, 2018 Seeds sown
indoors no heat
lovesblooms On February 26, 2017 Seeds sown
NikkiGerena On May 17, 2017 Plant emerged
NikkiGerena On May 8, 2017 Seeds sown
JessicaRobyn On April 15, 2017 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
This guy grew nice and big and we didn't know when a good time to harvest him was so we waited too late and he died.
AylaCornelius On February 6, 2020 Seeds germinated
AylaCornelius On January 25, 2020 Seeds sown
paleohunter On March 23, 2024 Transplanted
paleohunter On January 20, 2024 Seeds sown
paleohunter On September 3, 2023 Seeds sown
paleohunter On October 24, 2021 Seeds sown
paleohunter On August 23, 2020 Seeds sown
antsinmypants On March 4, 2021 Seeds sown
Indoors under lights
Mielikki On March 25, 2024 Seeds sown
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