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Loose-leaf lettuce with deeply lobed oak-like leaves. Available in green and red. Excellent cut-and-come-again. Slow to bolt.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGood, AngelicaGreat and AniseFair nearby.
A fellow Asteraceae — similar growing habits to Oakleaf Lettuce
Direct-sow Oakleaf Lettuce outdoors about 4 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 7 days. Grow in partial sun, spaced about 25 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 55 days.
Water: Medium · Height: 25 cm · Soil: Moist, well-draining, fertile