Ferry Morse Lettuce-Parris Island Cos (Romaine)

Product Description

Long, spoon-shaped leaves fold into an upright, loose head 8 to 9 inches tall. Very crisp and tender and more nutritious than iceberg head lettuce. Withstands warm weather better than most other lettuce. This packet will plant approximately an 55 foot row.

Sow directly in garden as early as soil can be made fine and loose. Cool weather vegetable. Plant seeds every 2 inches, covering firmly with soil. Thin plants to 8 inches apart when they are 2 inches tall.

Lettuce needs plenty of moisture. Also, fall crops may have to be started indoors since lettuce has a difficult time even germinating in hot weather. Transplant with care.