Romaine lettuce 'Freckles'

Lactuca sativa var. longifolia

How to grow Romaine lettuce 'Freckles'

  • Partial Sun

  • High

Plant in a location that enjoys partial sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Freckles 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. Freckles needs a loamy, potting mix and clay soil with a ph of 6.2 to 6.8 (weakly acidic soil).

Growing Freckles from seed

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 Freckles about 60 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Freckles

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

Harvesting Freckles

Romaine lettuce Freckles Etymology

From Germany.

Misspellings of Romaine lettuce 'Freckles'

Dotted trout, Spotted Trout, Flashy Spotted Trout, Flashy Dotted trout

Other Names for Romaine lettuce 'Freckles'

Forellenschuss, Flashy Speckled Trout, Speckled Trout, Speckles