
Lettuce- New Red Fire Leaf
Lettuce- New Red Fire Leaf Lactuca sativa A beautiful red loose leaf lettuce that forms large, heavy, loose leaf heads with crisp, sweet leaves. Stays bitter-free in warmer temperatures and is extremely sweet in cool temperatures. Fairly resistant to bolting and disease, this is a market quality lettuce which will bring flavor and beauty to your dinner table, and turn heads in your garden. Days to germination 7-14 days Days to maturity 50-55 days Life cycle annual Plant time/Harvest Plant seeds outdoors any time if night temperatures are 70 or lower. Extremely low temperatures can slow germination. Harvest late fall through late spring Spacing 6-8 in. Sun full sun in fall, winter and part shade in spring Soil temperature 60-70 degrees F. Optimum soil P.H 6.1-7.5 Height 8-12 in.