Lactuca sativa 'Looseleaf Heatwave'
Lettuce
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Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Looseleaf Heatwave') - Description
Feast both your eyes and your palette on lettuces that will thrive in the heat, and remain productive and tasty longer than all others. Burpee's choice "slow bolt" varieties include fresh green, purple-red, crispy types; deep to bright green romaines; oak leafed; crisped frilled; broad, soft loose-leaf; and savory, bronze-purple, fern-leafed lettuces. 50-60 days until harvesting this summer blend of leaf type lettuces.
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Looseleaf Heatwave') - 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 'Looseleaf Heatwave') - 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 'Looseleaf Heatwave') - 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 'Looseleaf Heatwave') - Pest
Earwigs, snails and slugs need to be controlled for.
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Looseleaf Heatwave') - 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 'Looseleaf Heatwave') - Soil and irrigation
Needs well-draining soils that have high air porosity. Does best in highly organic, garden soil.
