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Cos lettuce tied for blanching.
American Gardening Magazine
1895


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Q. What is "Cos" and "Romaine"  lettuce?

A. It is a type of lettuce with thick leaves on erect plants. Most sources trace the origins of the word to the Greek island of Cos.  It is from this island that lettuce is presumed to have been introduced. Others trace it to the Arabic word for lettuce, خس khus.

Another thought is that it reached the West via Rome. In Italian it is called Lattuga romana and in French Laitue romaine. Romaine is the common term in American English.

Lettuce

(Lactuca sativa)
(Approximately 800 seeds per gram)

Lettuce Variety Trial GardenLettuce can be planted in average soil in early to mid spring and again in late summer.  Cover the seeds with ฝ inch of fine soil then firm lightly. You can either seed in a bed or in rows.

Make successive plantings to extend your harvest.  Keep the soil moist.  Germination should occur in seven to fourteen days.  Additionally, lettuce can be started in flats and transplanted.

Thin seedlings as required so that crowding is not restricting growth. Final spacing is about twelve inches - so that the leaves from one plant are just touching the next. The thinnings are good for an early salad.  Control weeds by mulching or periodic cultivation. Lettuce thrives in cooler weather.

In addition to the lettuce varieties on this page, here are other greens that you might be interested in adding to your tossed salad:

[ Cress ] [ Spinach ] [ New Zealand Spinach ]
[ Endive / Escarole ] [ Fennel ] [ Parsley ] [ Basil ]


Click for what's new this year.All Year Round (Head)
70 days
— Sow in the spring or late summer.  The medium sized heads stay firm and solid even in hot weather.  Does good in the North.
Qty:   

1 gram Sampler - $1.85
Item 3240201

Qty:   

4 gram Packet - $3.35
Item 3240202


Black Seeded Simpson LettuceBlack Seeded Simpson (Leaf)
45 days
— A large upright, compact leaf-type lettuce with light green, wide, curled leaves.

It is a very early, dependable, and productive variety.  Very heat tolerant and slow to bolt.

Qty:   

1 gram Sampler - $1.85
Item 3240031

Qty:   

4 gram Packet - $3.35
Item 3240032


Buttercrunch LettuceButtercrunch (Bibb-type)
55 to 60 days — Long lasting, heat tolerant, dark green with reddish tints.
  The heads are rosette shaped with thick leaves.

Introduced at Cornell University in 1963 and an "All-American Selection" winner the same year. 

Qty:   

1 gram Sampler - $1.85
Item 3240011

Qty:   

4 gram Packet - $3.35
Item 3240012


Click for what's new this year.Cimmaron (Romaine, Cos)
70 days
— Sow in the spring or late summer.  The medium sized heads stay firm and solid even in hot weather.  Does good in the North.
Qty:   

1 gram Sampler - $1.85
Item 3240211

Qty:   

4 gram Packet - $3.35
Item 3240212


Click for what's new this year.Great Lakes 118 (Head)
70 to 90 days — The heads are large with slightly crumpled, thick, broad, glossy leaves.  It is widely adapted, very hardy and resistant to scald and tip burn.  Bred and introduced by Associated Seed Growers, Inc., New Haven, CT in 1948.
Qty:   

1 gram Sampler - $1.85
Item 3240221

Qty:   

4 gram Packet - $3.35
Item 3240222


Click for what's new this year.Great Lakes 659 (Head)
80 to 90 days — This strain was bred and introduced by Dessert Seed Co., El Centro, CA in 1944.  It was a selection made out of the USDA's original release of 'Great Lakes.'  It is tip burn resistant and produces medium-large, solid heads and does best in warmer weather.  Very slow to go to seed.  Does well in most parts of the United States.
Qty:   

1 gram Sampler - $1.85
Item 3240231

Qty:   

4 gram Packet - $3.35
Item 33240232


Hanson Improved (Head)
70 to 80 days — This variety was released sometime prior to 1855.  The heads are large, yellowish-green with frilled leaves and white hearts. Does well in heat.
Qty:   

1 gram Sampler - $1.85
Item 3240081

Qty:   

4 gram Packet - $3.35
Item 3240082


Iceberg (Head)
82 days — Medium size, light green with a tinge of brown, tightly folded, crinkled. Crisp white interior with a fine flavor.

Qty:   

1 gram Sampler - $1.85
Item 3240021

Qty:   

4 gram Packet - $3.35
Item 3240022


Kagraner Sommer (Butterhead)
58 days — It is a good mid-season variety as it is slow to bolt in the summer heat.

Originally from Germany, the heads are light green and medium sized.

Kagraner Sommer (Butterhead)

Qty:   

1 gram Sampler - $1.85
Item 3240191

Qty:   

4 gram Packet - $3.35
Item 3240192


Little Gem (Butterhead)
65 days — Small, five inch heads that are heat tolerant, have excellent flavor and are sweet and crunchy.

Little Gem Lettuce

Qty:   

1 gram Sampler - $1.85
Item 3240181

Qty:   

4 gram Packet - $3.35
Item 3240182


Lollo Rosso (Leaf)
50 to 70 days — The leaves are a beautiful magenta color with a light green base, deeply curled with a very mild flavor.  It can be sown in spring or fall in most areas and is a "cut and come again" type.

Lollo Rosso

Qty:   

1 gram Sampler - $1.85
Item 3240091

Qty:   

4 gram Packet - $3.35
Item 3240092


Merveille de Quatre Saisons - Copyright 2002 DavidGeier.comMerveille de Quatre Saisons (Bibb-type)
40 days —
As the name suggests, this plant is "marvelous."

This French heirloom was first introduced to Americans on the PBS series, "The Victory Garden."

Ruby red-tipped leaves that surround tight folded green hearts. Does great through the summer heat and can withstand down to 20บF in a sealed greenhouse.

Qty:   

1 gram Sampler - $1.85
Item 3240101

Qty:   

4 gram Packet - $3.35
Item 3240102


Copyright 2002 - DavidGeier.comMignonette, Bronze (Butterhead)
65 days — The globular heads have frilled leaves are green-on-bronze with hearts that are creamy colored. The plants are small and compact.

Introduced in 1898, it is slow to bolt and suitable for hot weather.

Qty:   

1 gram Sampler - $1.85
Item 3240111

Qty:   

4 gram Packet - $3.35
Item 3240112


Oak Leaf (Leaf)
40 days — Early variety, tender and long standing.  The leaves are heat resistant and dark green.  Not bitter.
Oak Leaf Lettuce
Qty:   

1 gram Sampler - $1.85
Item 3240041

Qty:   

4 gram Packet - $3.35
Item 3240042


Parris Island Cos (Romaine, Cos)
66 days —
Uniform heads are tall and erect. Interior is pale-green to cream and the outer leaves are dark, gray, green.  Bred by the USDA and Clemson Agricultural Experimental Station.

Lettuce Romaine Paris Island COS - Copyright 2002 DavidGeier.com

Qty:   

1 gram Sampler - $1.85
Item 3240061

Qty:   

4 gram Packet - $3.35
Item 3240062


Prizehead (Leaf)
55 days —
Despite the name, it is a non-heading, leaf lettuce.  The leaves are upright, deeply curled, broad, and light green.

Named after the island off of South Carolina.  Released in 1952 by Clemson Agricultural Experimental Station and the USDA.

Prizehead Lettuce

Qty:   

1 gram Sampler - $1.85
Item 3240121

Qty:   

4 gram Packet - $3.35
Item 3240122


Click for what's new this year.Red Romaine (Romaine, Cos)
70 days —
Considered a gourmet variety, 'Red Romaine' adds color and tartness to a tossed green salad.

The leaf colors vary from green to deep red to bronze and which develop darker in cooler weather.

Bred and introduced by the Dessert Seed Company, El Centro, CA in 1950, reportedly from a selection of a variety originating from Africa.

Red Romaine Lettuce

Qty:   

1 gram Sampler - $1.85
Item 3240241

Qty:   

4 gram Packet - $3.35
Item 3240242


Rouge d'Hiver (Romaine, Cos)
65 days —
The large, broad leaves vary in color from green to bronze to red and are sweet flavored.

It is very attractive and an old European heirloom variety from the 1800s.

Rouge d'Hiver Lettuce

Qty:   

1 gram Sampler - $1.85
Item 3240131

Qty:   

4 gram Packet - $3.35
Item 3240132


Click for what's new this year.Ruby (Leaf)
50-60 days —
A beautiful leaf lettuce with intense red color that holds under conditions where color fades in other many red cultivars.

Introduced in 1957 and was an "All-American Selection" winner in 1958.

Ruby Lettuce

Qty:   

1 gram Sampler - $1.85
Item 3240251

Qty:   

4 gram Packet - $3.35
Item 3240252


Salad Bowl, Green (Leaf)
50 days — Light green, long wavy leaves are slow to bolt and tolerant of heat.  Doesn't get bitter in the hot weather.  Introduced in 1952 and was an "All-American Selection
" winner in the same year.

Green Sald Bowl Lettuce, Immature

Qty:   

1 gram Sampler - $1.85
Item 3240051

Qty:   

4 gram Packet - $3.35
Item 3240052


Red Salad BowlSalad Bowl, Red (Leaf)
50 days — Similar to Green Salad Bowl except for the reddish-bronze color.

It is a very decorative plant and is slow to bolt allowing for a long harvest.  Introduced in 1955.

Qty:   

1 gram Sampler - $1.85
Item 3240141

Qty:   

4 gram Packet - $3.35
Item 3240142


Tango LettuceClick for what's new this year.Tango (Leaf)
50 days — The leaves are extremely frilly and almost look like endive.  The plants are attractive, uniform, and dark green in color.  Leaves are tangy tender but hold up well to salad dressings.  You can harvest and use young leaves in a "cut and come again" fashion or wait until they mature into tight, compact rosettes.

Best if grown as a cool season crop as like many lettuce varieties, it can become bitter in hot weather.

Qty:   

1 gram Sampler - $1.85
Item 3240261

Qty:   

4 gram Packet - $3.35
Item 3240262


Tom Thumb LettuceTom Thumb (Butterhead)
70 days —
Very compact plants with small, tennis ball sized heads.  The leaves are medium green, slightly crumpled with creamy yellow centers.

Dating back to the 1830s, it is one of the oldest American varieties still available.  Does well in containers indoors and out.

Qty:   

1 gram Sampler - $1.85
Item 3240151

Qty:   

4 gram Packet - $3.35
Item 3240152


Waldmann’s Green (Leaf)
50 days — Large frilled leaves.

The plants are productive and uniform and do well in the garden or greenhouse.

Waldmans Green Lettuce - Copyright 2002 - David Geier.com

Qty:   

1 gram Sampler - $1.85
Item 3240161

Qty:   

4 gram Packet - $3.35
Item 3240162


Winter Density (Romaine, Cos)
65 days — The heads of this variety are dark-green, heavy and compact reaching ten inches across.

They are slow to bolt and tolerant of some frost making it suitable for summer and winter gardens.

Winter Density Lettuce

Qty:   

1 gram Sampler - $1.85
Item 3240171

Qty:   

4 gram Packet - $3.35
Item 3240172


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