Seed - Lettuce (Cos) Crisp Mint

1 RHS Lettuce (Cos) Crisp Mint seed pack

(Botanical Name: Lactuca sativa) 

Pack Size 1250 seeds

Description:

 A good sized Cos lettuce which develops dense heads of crisp and succulent leaves. The outer leaves are mint green and slightly ruffled, surrounding a crystal white heart. Crops are bitter-free and delicious eaten fresh in salads and sandwiches. Produces sturdy crops that are heat tolerant and adapted to many soils and conditions.

Winner of an RHS Award of Garden Merit for reliability and good performance.

How to Grow: 

Sow 3mm (1/8in) deep in clumps. Cover with a fine layer of soil or compost and firm gently. Keep soil moist. Seedlings appear in 10-14 days.

Thin to strongest seedlings spacing 30cm (12in) apart both ways. Keep moist and weed free

When to Sow/Plant Seed: 

Late Winter to Autumn

Harvest:

8-10 weeks

Soil Type:

Compost, fertile