This wonderful French heirloom from the 1800s has been pleasing gardeners with its rich, buttery flavor for more than a century. Compact, 12" tall head with a tender green heart surrounded by bronze-red leaves. The name fittingly translates to "Red Winter", as it is cold tolerant and resists tip burn. Ideal for fall planting.

Variety Info

• Days to Maturity: 20–65 days
• Family: Asteraceae
• Type: Romaine Lettuce
• Native: Unknown; lettuce has been in cultivation for a long time.
• Hardiness: Frost-tolerant annual
• Exposure: Full sun to part shade
  
• Plant Dimensions: 6"–10" tall, 8"–10"wide
• Variety Info: Upright heads have bronze-red leaves and a green heart; develops best color in cool weather. 'Rouge d´Hiver' is a compact lettuce; a French heirloom from the 1800s.
• Attributes: Frost Tolerant, Cold Tolerant

Sowing Info

• When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 40°F, ideally 60°–70°F. Successive Sowings: Every 3 weeks until 4 to 6 weeks before your average first fall frost date. Mild Climates: Sow in fall and winter for cool season harvests.
• When to Start Inside: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, and in summer when soil temperatures are too warm (above 80°F) to germinate lettuce seed.
• Days to Emerge: 5–10 days
• Seed Depth: Surface to ⅛"
• Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 10"
• Row Spacing: 10"
• Thinning:  When ½" tall, thin to 1 every 10"

Growing Info