Botanical profile

Red Sails leaf lettuce

Latin name
Lactuca sativa 'Red Sails'
Type
Leafy annual (curly lettuce)
Family
Asteraceae

A remarkable variety with its supple, wavy foliage, in shades ranging from bronze green to burgundy red. It offers a tender texture and a delicately sweet taste, ideal for enhancing colorful salads. Very heat tolerant , it resists bolting well, which extends the harvest period. Easy to grow, it lends itself well to successive sowings, in the ground as well as in containers, and is ideal for small urban vegetable gardens.

Care guide

Growing conditions

Light, soil, water and hardiness

Hardiness zone
Grown as an annual (zone 10+ as a perennial)
Exposure
Full sun to partial shade
Watering
Regular — keep the soil moist and well-drained
Vegetable garden and yield

Companion planting, spacing and harvest

Companion plants
Carrots, radishes, onions
Plants to avoid
Parsley and celery
Spacing
20 to 25 cm between plants, 30 cm between rows
Harvest period
May to September

The availability of our plants varies depending on arrivals, seasons, nursery production and supplier availability. Some varieties may be offered for a limited time only, depending on their natural cycle or current stock. These plant profiles are designed to guide and inspire you when choosing plants for the garden, landscaping projects, containers or long-lasting outdoor arrangements.