Romaine lettuce 'Petite Rouge'

Lactuca sativa var. longifolia

How to grow Romaine lettuce 'Petite Rouge'

  • Partial Sun

  • High

Try to plant in a location that enjoys partial sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Petite Rouge is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Petite Rouge requires a loamy, potting mix and clay soil with a ph of 6.2 - 6.8 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil.

Growing Petite Rouge from seed

Ensure a distance of 11.7 inches (30.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.23 inches (0.6 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 5°C / 41°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Petite Rouge about 60 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Petite Rouge

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Petite Rouge is a tender plant.

Harvesting Petite Rouge

Other Names for Romaine lettuce 'Petite Rouge'

Petite Red, Petite Red Romaine