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Lactuca sativa
Lettuce Magenta is a red summer crisp variety that enchants with its shiny, puckered leaves forming a densely packed, conical head. The striking red-tinged exterior encapsulates a refreshing, crispy green heart that provides wonderful texture and flavour. Ideal for spring and summer plantings, this variety boasts impressive tolerance to bolting, tip burn, and bottom rot, making it a reliable choice for home gardeners.
Size: Mature plants reach 10 to 12 in. tall with conical heads.
Yield: Generous leaf production; perfect for several harvests throughout the summer.
Taste: Crisp texture with a refreshing, mildly sweet flavour; great for salads.
How to use: Excellent for fresh salads, sandwiches, or as a garnish. Can also be planted as a decorative edible in flower gardens.
Planting tips: Sow seeds outdoors as soon as weather permits, covering lightly with soil. Space 6 to 7 seeds per 1 ft. of row in average garden soil in full sun, thinning to 8 in. apart when seedlings are 2 in. tall. Consider successive sowing every 10 to 14 days for continuous harvests through summer.
Harvest tips: Harvest regularly while leaves are tender and young for optimum flavour, allowing new foliage to emerge.
