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Red-Eared Butterheart Lettuce

Scientific Name: Lactuca sativa 'Red-Eared Butterheart'

Plant type

annual / biennial, fruit / vegetable

size

  • H: 8"-12"
  • W: 8"-12"

planting zones

  • 1-12

Red-Eared Butterheart Lettuce plant details

Red-Eared Butterheart Lettuce is a broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial fruit / vegetable with burgundy, green and variegated foliage. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in alkaline, average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Red-Eared Butterheart Lettuce

Plant type: annual / biennial fruit / vegetable
Plant family: asteraceae
Foliage: deciduous burgundy, green and variegated
Mature size: 8 IN - 12 IN - wide, 8 IN - 12 IN - tall

GROWING CONDITIONS for Red-Eared Butterheart Lettuce

USDA Zones: 1 - 12
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: alkaline, average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A feast for the eyes as well as the palate, this lettuce is a vigorous grower and makes large decorative plants ideal for your mixed flower and vegetable "all-in-one" garden. Dazzling red with apple green open centers. Superb quality.

Gardening facts about Red-Eared Butterheart Lettuce plant

How to Grow Red-Eared Butterheart Lettuce

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly sun
  • Water Needs

    • even moisture - regular
  • Soil Needs

    • alkaline
    • average
    • well-drained
    • rich
  • Special Situation

    • verticillium wilt resistant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • variegated
    • green
    • burgundy
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous

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