Lettuce Red Salad Bowl

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Red Salad Bowl Lettuce · Heirloom · Open-Pollinated · Naturally Grown · Non-GMO · Slow to Bolt

Red Salad Bowl is a frilly, deep burgundy oakleaf lettuce that brightens every salad. Its tender, deeply lobed leaves form loose rosettes, so you can pick a few at a time and the plant keeps growing. It's slow to bolt, stays sweet in warm weather and looks beautiful in beds, window boxes and containers.

Why Grow Red Salad Bowl Lettuce?

Frilly, deep burgundy oakleaf leaves
Cut-and-come-again for weeks
Slow to bolt in warm weather
Tender and sweet, never tough
Beautiful in containers and borders

Plant Profile

Botanical Name: Lactuca sativa

Common Name: Red Salad Bowl Lettuce, Red Oakleaf

Type: Heirloom, open-pollinated

Crop: Loose-leaf salad green

Leaf Color: Deep burgundy-red, deeply lobed

Plant Habit: Loose rosette, 6–8 in.

Season: Cool season; slow to bolt

Sun: Full sun to partial shade

Days to Harvest: 45–50 days; baby leaves from 25 days

Sowing Depth: 1/8 in.

Germination: 5–10 days at 45–75°F soil

Harvest: Pick outer leaves as needed

Garden Use: Containers, window boxes, borders, raised beds

Culinary & Traditional Uses

Red oakleaf lettuce is tender and mild. Mix it with greens for color.

Colorful mixed salads
Sandwiches and wraps
Garnish for platters
Burger toppings
Spring rolls
Grain bowls

How to Grow

Loose-leaf lettuce is the easiest to grow. Sow small batches often.

Sow outdoors 2–4 weeks before your last frost date, and again in late summer for fall.
Sow seeds 1/8 in. deep; lettuce needs light, so barely cover it.
Keep soil moist; seedlings appear in 5–10 days.
Thin to 6–10 in. apart, depending on type. Eat the thinnings.
Water regularly and mulch to keep roots cool.
Give afternoon shade in warm weather to slow bolting.
Sow a small batch every 2–3 weeks for a steady supply.

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