Ruby Red Lettuce Seeds

Ruby Red Lettuce Seeds grow a red, frilled loose-leaf lettuce that is slow to bolt and ideal as a cut-and-come-again crop. An old-time variety, it adds great color to salads and holds up well in the heat of summer for a long harvest window.

At a glance

• Variety: Ruby Red old-time loose-leaf lettuce
• Type: Heirloom, Non-GMO, cut-and-come-again
• Leaves: Red, frilled, loose
• Bolting: Slow to bolt, heat-tolerant
• Sun: Full sun to part shade
• Sowing: Shallow, scratch seed in for light exposure
• Minimum seed count: 2000 seeds per packet

Best for

• Colorful salad mixes
• Cut-and-come-again harvesting
• Summer-heat plantings
• Container and raised-bed gardens
• Continuous leaf harvests

How to grow

Sow in a block and gently scratch the seed into the surface, keeping it shallow since lettuce seed needs light to germinate. Provide plenty of moisture for good germination, and harvest outer leaves as needed so the plant keeps producing.

Flavor profile

Mild and crisp with tender frilled leaves and just a touch of sweetness when picked young.

About Papaws Garden Supply

Papaws Garden Supply is a family-minded seed and garden company helping the next generation to grow with nature, offering heirloom and certified seed stock for home growers.