Rouge d'Hiver lettuce
Lactuca sativa 'Rouge dHiver'
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
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
- Toxicity
- Non-toxic
Garden uses
Notes
'Rouge d'Hiver' lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Rouge d'Hiver') is a vegetable for food gardens and containers. It is typically grown as an annual. It handles cool weather and a light frost. This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to moist soil of most types. It grows fast and stays 6 to 12 inches tall. This well-known French heirloom needs little care.
Pairs well with Parsley, Fernleaf dill, and Pink Delicious tomato.