Romaine lettuce 'Baby Romaine'

Lactuca sativa var. longifolia

How to grow Romaine lettuce 'Baby Romaine'

  • Partial Sun

  • High

A partial sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Baby Romaine is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Baby Romaine needs a loamy, potting mix and clay soil with a ph of 6.2 to 6.8 (weakly acidic soil).

Growing Baby Romaine from seed

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 11.7 inches (30.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 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 Baby Romaine about 60 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Baby Romaine

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

Harvesting Baby Romaine