Romaine Lettuce develops elongated heads with long, ribbed leaves. The coarse outer leaves of this cool weather crop are a dark green, while the inner leaves are a lighter green. This Romaine variety is of splendid quality for Caesar salad.
Plant Type: Vegetable
Flavor: Slightly stronger taste than lettuce
Days to Harvest: 65 to 85 days
Days to Seed Germination: 7 to 10 days
Seed Planting Depth: 1.3 cm (1/2")
Row Spacing: 45 cm (18")
Plant Spacing: 20 cm (8")
Planting Instructions: Plant in moist, well drained soil, as soon as ground can be worked and danger of frost has passed. For an earlier crop, start indoors 4-5 weeks before the last frost.