Matures in 50 Days

Maroon-red oakleaf type is sweet flavored and tender. Makes a colorful addition to salads. Plants make large rosettes which are slow to bolt allowing harvest over a long time.

SOWINGPlant seed outdoors as soon as ground can be worked. Plant in rows 15 inches apart spacing seeds 1 inch apart in the row. Cover with inch of fine soil well pressed down. Keep soil moist until the seeds start to grow.

THINNINGWhen plants are 3 to 4 inches tall, thin or transplant to 6 to 10 inches apart.

GERMINATIONGerminates in 7 to 14 days depending on soil and temperature conditions.

REMARKSAs heads develop; pick outer leaves off every other plant, then remove completely to allow the rest of the plants more room. For continuous harvest, repeat plantings every 2 to 3 weeks.