Red Romaine Lettuce Seeds - Heirloom, Non-GMO (1g)

Red Romaine lettuce is a striking heirloom variety prized for its tall, upright heads and deep red-tinged leaves that contrast beautifully with crisp green hearts. This cool-season annual is a favorite for home gardens, raised beds, and container growing, offering a steady harvest of tender, flavorful leaves. Whether you're building a colorful salad bowl or adding texture to garden beds, Red Romaine delivers both visual appeal and dependable performance.

As a non-GMO heirloom, these seeds allow you to save seeds from your best plants for future seasons. Red Romaine is easy to grow from seed and rewards gardeners with fast, vigorous growth when given consistent moisture and cool temperatures. Its compact habit makes it suitable for small-space gardens, and the leaves can be harvested young as baby greens or left to mature into full heads.

Plant Features

• Heirloom, non-GMO seeds for sustainable gardening
• Upright growth habit with red-tinged outer leaves and green hearts
• Adaptable to containers, raised beds, and in-ground planting
• Harvest leaves at baby stage or allow heads to mature
• Thrives in cool weather, ideal for spring and fall crops

Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Lactuca sativa
• Plant Type: Annual vegetable
• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil rich in organic matter
• Water Requirements: Moderate; keep soil consistently moist
• Growth Habit: Upright, forming loose to compact heads
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 4-9 (grown as an annual)
• Bloom Season: Not grown for bloom; harvest leaves in cool seasons
• Mature Height: 8-12 inches
• Germination Requirements: Sow seeds 1/8 inch deep at 60-70°F; germination in 7-14 days
• Spacing: 8-12 inches apart for mature heads; closer for baby greens

Planting & Care

Sow Red Romaine seeds directly in the garden as soon as the soil can be worked in spring, or start indoors 4-6 weeks before the last frost. Plant seeds 1/8 inch deep and keep the soil evenly moist until germination. Thin seedlings to the recommended spacing to allow heads to develop properly. For a continuous harvest, succession sow every 2-3 weeks in cool weather.

Provide consistent moisture and mulch to keep roots cool. Red Romaine benefits from partial shade in warmer climates to prevent bolting. Harvest outer leaves as needed or cut entire heads at the base when mature. Avoid letting plants dry out, as stress can lead to bitterness and premature bolting.

What's Included

1 gram of Red Romaine lettuce seeds (heirloom, non-GMO).