Small rosette heads, 4.5" (11.25 cm.) wide, outer leaves are smooth and dark green. This butterhead variety is a longstanding, slow-bolting, bibb type with considerable heat resistance.
Culture: Can be started indoors and transplanted or directly sown. Requires a rich, well drained soil. Keep continually moist during the growing season. Root systems develop best when planted in spring.
Harvest: Successive planting every two weeks until fall for a continuous supply. Pick when heads are full.
Nutrition: Sources of vitamin A and C.
- Planting Depth: 1/4" (6 mm.)
- Seed Spacing: 1" (2.5 cm.)
- Spacing Between Rows: 18" (45 cm.)
- Days to Germination: 7-20
- Spacing After Thinning: 10"-12" (25-30 cm.)
- Days to Maturity: 50-75