Lactuca sativa 'Little Caesar'
Lettuce
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Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Little Caesar') - Description
The right stuff for your personal Caesar salad. Tall heads have sweet, crisp leaves. One head is just right for two, a blend of tasty green outer leaves and golden blanched inner leaves. This Romaine is perfect for small gardens and easy to grow. It's about 2/3 the size of Parris Island Cos and is not troubled by tip-burn. Plant early in spring or in the fall, for this lettuce grows best in cool weather. Plant in fertile soils and give ample water to your plants. If it does get hot protect your plants from heat with shade cloth, or make sure they are in a location with good afternoon shade. It should take around 70 days for this to be ready for the dinner table.
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Little Caesar') - 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 'Little Caesar') - 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 'Little Caesar') - 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 'Little Caesar') - Pest
Earwigs, snails and slugs need to be controlled for.
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Little Caesar') - 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 'Little Caesar') - Soil and irrigation
Needs well-draining soils that have high air porosity. Does best in highly organic, garden soil.
