Lettuce, Bacardi

Quick facts: *Heat/Drought ALERT* Adapted to thrive in tough conditions, heat, and drought Heirloom Rare variety Quick growing Slow to bolt Lactuca sativa Butterhead type with burgundy tinge that is very quick growing. This is a rare heirloom variety that could do very well in market production as the leaves stand up away from the soil and are easy to harvest and clean. Leaves a large and crispy forming loose heads that can be harvested as heads or as individual leaves. Nice texture. Relatively slow to bolt even in a hot summer. How to grow it: Germ Temp Indoor Start Germ Days Frost Tolerant Sun Seed Depth Plant/Row Spacing 60-75 3-5 w. 6-14 d. Light Shade to Full 1/16” 6”/10” Direct sow up to 4 weeks before the average last frost. Harvest leaves young by cutting the whole plant. Plant successively every two weeks to keep you in young greens, or give them more space to mature and harvest the whole plant. Seed specs: Packet size~ 100 min.