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

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Common names
  • Lettuce

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Comments:
  • Posted by RickCorey (Everett WA 98204 - Zone 8a) on Dec 7, 2015 1:38 PM concerning plant:
    Early medium-size or almost full-size romaine type.
    Light green leaves dappled with deep crimson.
    Tender, high yield, tasty.
    New OP variety in the "Flashy" series from Frank Morton of Shoulder to Shoulder Farm.
    Baker Creek #LT176

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