Rosaine lettuce

Lactuca sativa 'Rosaine'

VegetableAsteraceae

Rosaine lettuce
Edible
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Growth rate
Rapid
Habit
Erect
Bloom season
Spring, summer, autumn
Bloom color
Red
Soil types
Sand, loam, clay, chalk
Soil pH
Acid, alkaline, neutral

Garden uses

ContainerFood gardenLow maintenance

Notes

'Rosaine' lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Rosaine') is a vegetable for containers and food gardens, and it needs little care. It is typically grown as an annual. It grows well in cool weather and can ride out a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows fast and is ready to pick in 52 days.

Pairs well with Peppermint Swiss chard, Fern Leaf dill, Giant of Italy parsley, and Marbonne tomato.