Lettuce, Loose Leaf Lettuce 'New Red Fire'

Lactucasativa

Family
Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Lactuca (lak-TOO-kuh)
Species
sativa (sa-TEE-vuh)
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This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Lady Lake, Florida

Ashton, Illinois

Houston, Texas

Dayton, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
1
neutral
0
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J
Lady Lake, FL | April 2011 | positive

Zone 8, picked as leaf lettuce, no bolting or bitterness. Leaves have excellent substance, crisp, stands up under salad dressings, nice ...Read More

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Glen Ellyn, IL (Zone 5b) | May 2009 | positive

Very heat-resistant red leaf lettuce. I'm growing this one again.

F
Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | August 2005 | neutral

A 51 day cultivar that is an improvement over Red Sails.

L
Dayton, WA | December 2004 | positive

This is a full ruby red loose-leaf lettuce that grows very well in both cool and warm weather conditions without becoming bitter or bolting.

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