Lettuce Mesclun Farmer’s Market Blend Seed Pack

Description

Why go to the grocery store for pricey mesclun when it’s so easy to grow your own? This perfect blend of six leaf lettuce varieties has a beautiful range of leaf shapes, textures, and colors with mild flavor. Begin harvesting leaves in just 3 weeks! Cut back plants and they will re-grow. Easy to grow in containers. Varieties include: ‘Tango’ 15%, ‘Royal Oak Leaf’ 15%, ‘Red Salad Bowl’ 32%, ‘Black Seeded Simpson’ 15%, ‘Grand Rapids TBR’ 15%, ‘Red Sails’ 8%.

Days to Maturity: 21–45 days

Family: Asteraceae

Type: Mesclun Lettuce (Learn more)

Native: Unknown; lettuce has been in cultivation for a long time.

Hardiness: Frost-tolerant annuals

Exposure: Full sun to part shade

Plant Dimensions: Leaves are harvested at 4″–6″ tall for mesclun.

Variety Info: ALL ARE LEAF LETTUCES: ‘TANGO’: Deep green, serrated leaves, mildly tangy. ‘ROYAL OAK LEAF’: Medium green, deeply lobed, oak leaf shaped leaves, mild flavor, slower to bolt. ‘RED SALAD BOWL’: Pretty, deeply lobed green and bronze/red leaves. ‘BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON’: Crinkled, light green, crisp leaves with frilly edges. ‘GRAND RAPIDS TBR’: Medium green, curled leaves with frilled edges. ‘RED SAILS’: Dark red, crinkled leaves with frilly edges, slower to bolt, an All-America Selections winner.

Attributes: Good for Containers, Frost Tolerant