Lactuca sativa 'Crispy Frills'
Lettuce
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Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Crispy Frills') - Description
A major Burpee breakthrough! It's the first really new development in lettuce in many years-- like Romaine, Iceberg and a leaf lettuce all rolled into one. Even after the heads form, the inner leaves stay green and vitamin-rich to the center, like a leaf lettuce. The texture is unbelievably crisp yet tender, better than the finest Iceberg. And like Romaine, the heads are upright and highly bolt resistant. Outer leaves are fan-shaped with an extremely frilly top as delicate-looking as endive. This is a really delicious lettuce with a wonderful tender texture, a whole new salad experience. Its heat resistance makes it very easy to grow as well. Mature heads are 8-10" across and 6" high. It will take about 50 days for the leaf to be ready to harvest and about 80 days until it is ready to harvest as a head lettuce.
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Crispy Frills') - Blooming
Unless you are allowing the lettuce plants to set seed for seed harvesting, you should not allow the plants to flower. Blooms dense clusters of small yellow flowers.
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Crispy Frills') - Growth
Widely variable, leafy, cool-season annuals. Grows best in full sun. The leaves are edible and can mature into a range of colors and forms.
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Crispy Frills') - Planting
Sow when threat of frost has passed. Sow seeds directly into the ground in early spring. Cover seeds with a light layer of soil. Provide at least 4" of space between seedlings.
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Crispy Frills') - Pest
Earwigs, snails and slugs need to be controlled for.
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Crispy Frills') - Interesting facts
Lettuces are in the same plant family as the sunflower and dandelion. Although they may not look similar from their foliar characteristics, their flowers look very similar. There are around 100 species of Lactuca.
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Crispy Frills') - Soil and irrigation
Needs well-draining soils that have high air porosity. Does best in highly organic, garden soil.
