Oak Leaf lettuce is a beautiful heirloom loose-leaf variety admired for its deeply lobed leaves that resemble the graceful shape of oak tree foliage. Its elegant appearance, tender texture, and mild nutty flavor make it a favorite among gardeners, chefs, and salad enthusiasts alike.
The delicate leaves offer a refreshing crisp texture with a subtle buttery flavor that blends beautifully into salads, sandwiches, wraps, and garnishes. Its attractive foliage adds vibrant texture and color to garden beds while also elevating fresh culinary dishes with its unique appearance.
Oak Leaf lettuce thrives in cooler temperatures and performs exceptionally well in fertile well-drained soil enriched with organic matter. Easy to grow and highly adaptable, it can be planted in raised beds, traditional gardens, containers, and window boxes alike. Regular watering and moderate sunlight encourage vigorous healthy growth throughout the season.
This dependable heirloom variety grows quickly and responds especially well to the cut-and-come-again harvesting method, providing gardeners with a continuous supply of tender flavorful leaves over an extended growing season.
Oak Leaf Lettuce Seed Details
- Quantity: 500 Seeds
- Plant Type: Heirloom Loose-Leaf Lettuce
- Leaf Shape: Deeply Lobed Oak-Shaped Leaves
- Flavor: Mild, Slightly Nutty, Crisp
- Best Uses: Salads, Sandwiches, Wraps, Garnishes
- Seed Planting Depth: 1/8 Inch
- Germination Temperature: 40-65°F
- Days to Germination: 2-14 Days
- Row Spacing: 12 Inches
- Plant Spacing: 8 Inches
- 100' Row Yield: 80 Pounds
- Sun Requirements: Full Sun
- Harvest Time: Approximately 68 Days
- Special Features: Cut-and-Come-Again Harvesting, Fast Growing, Cool Weather Tolerant
How to Save Seeds
Lettuce is primarily self-pollinating, so different varieties can generally be grown approximately 50 feet apart while maintaining seed purity.
Plants should be established and roughly 2 inches tall before colder weather arrives. In colder regions, mulch heavily through winter until plants resume growth and begin bolting the following season.
Once lettuce bolts, it produces tall flowering stalks that can reach 4 to 5 feet high. After flowering, feathery seed heads begin to form and mature gradually over several weeks.
Harvest mature seeds by gently shaking the feathery seed heads into a paper bag. Allow seeds to dry fully before storing in a cool dry location for future planting.
