Red Sails lettuce

Lactuca sativa 'Red Sails'

VegetableAsteraceae

AAS Winner 1985

Red Sails lettuce
Edible
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall
Growth rate
Rapid
Habit
Erect
Bloom season
Spring, summer, autumn
Bloom color
Red, green, burgundy
Soil types
Sand, loam, clay, chalk
Soil pH
Acid, alkaline, neutral
Toxicity
Non-toxic

Garden uses

ContainerFood gardenLow maintenance

Notes

'Red Sails' lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Red Sails') is a vegetable for container gardens, low maintenance beds, and food gardens. It is grown for fresh salads and its red leaves. It is typically grown as an annual. It grows well in cool weather and can ride out a light frost. This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to moist soil of most types. Growth is rapid, so you can pick early leaves in spring.

Pairs well with Long Island Mammoth dill, Diva cucumber, and Flashback Mix calendula.