Parris Island Cos Lettuce lettuce
Lactuca sativa 'Parris Island Cos Lettuce'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 inches tall12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
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'Parris Island Cos Lettuce' (Lactuca sativa 'Parris Island Cos Lettuce') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. Cool weather suits it, and it can take a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It stays about 12 inches tall and wide, so it fits easily in a pot. Bees and butterflies visit it when it blooms.
Pairs well with Candy carrot, Garlic, and Dill.