Lettuce 'Red Sail'

Lactuca sativa

How to grow Lettuce 'Red Sail'

  • Partial Sun

  • High

Red Sail likes a position of partial sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Red Sail 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. Ensure your soil is loamy and has a ph of between 6.2 and 6.8 as Lettuce is a weakly acidic soil loving plant.

Growing Red Sail 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 Red Sail about 60 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Red Sail

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

By our calculations, you should look at planting out Red Sail about 45 days before your last frost date.

Harvesting Red Sail

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