Lactuca sativa 'Red Oak Leaf'

This variety not only looks attractive with its deep red oak leaf shaped leaves, it also has a delicious sweet flavour. The leaves start out medium green with red and green veins but if grown in full sun leaves will develop the deep red colour as they mature. Generally this is harvested as baby leaves, or ‘cut and come again’ but it can be grown for full size heads. Good resistance to bolting. Sow March – July, harvest May to October.