No vegetable garden is necessary for this beautiful lettuce. The deep red almost black leaves make ‘Oakus’ a worthy addition to flower borders and containers as much as the salad bowl. Sow in succession, picking individual leaves or the whole head, for a tasty, crunchy and colourful side salad. Height: 15cm (6″). Spread: 30cm (12″).
Sowing Information
Direct sow lettuce seeds outdoors from March to August into well prepared, fertile, moist soil in sun or semi shade. Sow seeds thinly at a depth of 1cm (½”) in drills 30cm (12″) apart in soil which has been raked to a fine tilth. When large enough to handle, thin out seedlings to 30cm (12″) apart and cover with a protective netting or fleece to prevent attack from birds and insects. Make regular sowings for a constant supply.
