Romaine lettuce 'Devil's Tongue'

A partial sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Devil's Tongue 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. Planting Devil's Tongue in loamy, potting mix and clay soil with a ph of between 6.2 and 6.8 is ideal for as it does best in weakly acidic soil.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 5.85 inches (15.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.49 inches (1.25 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 5°C / 41°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Devil's Tongue about 60 days before your last frost date.

As Devil's Tongue is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

By our calculations, you should look at planting out Devil's Tongue about 45 days before your last frost date.

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by early autumn.

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