Dark Red Romaine Lettuce: Bold Color and Crisp Texture

Dark Red Romaine lettuce is a striking romaine variety that combines vibrant deep red coloring with excellent flavor and crisp texture. This heirloom produces tall, upright heads with dark burgundy outer leaves that transition to pale green inner leaves. It's an excellent choice for gardeners seeking a visually dramatic lettuce variety with superior eating quality and reliable performance.

Why Dark Red Romaine Excels

Dark Red Romaine is prized for its stunning appearance and exceptional flavor. The deep red coloring indicates the presence of beneficial anthocyanins, adding nutritional value to your homegrown harvest. The leaves have a crisp, satisfying texture with a mild, slightly sweet flavor that works beautifully in fresh salads, wraps, and culinary applications.

This variety is notably cold-hardy and performs well in spring and fall gardens. It's also relatively slow to bolt compared to many other romaine types, extending your harvest window. The tall, upright growth habit makes Dark Red Romaine easy to harvest and handle. The attractive, ornamental foliage adds visual interest to vegetable gardens while delivering consistent, reliable production.

Growing Dark Red Romaine Lettuce

Start seeds indoors 4 to 6 weeks before your desired planting date, or sow directly in the garden. Dark Red Romaine thrives in full sun and prefers rich, well-draining soil with consistent moisture. Space plants 10 to 12 inches apart to allow adequate room for the upright growth pattern and air circulation.

Water regularly to keep soil evenly moist but not waterlogged throughout the growing season. Mulch around plants to help retain soil moisture and regulate soil temperature. Dark Red Romaine typically matures in 65 to 80 days, depending on growing conditions and the specific cultivar.

Harvesting Dark Red Romaine

Harvest heads when they feel firm and solid to the touch. Cut the entire head at the base with a sharp knife in the early morning when leaves are crisp and full of moisture. You can also harvest individual outer leaves as needed, allowing the center to continue growing for additional harvests.

Dark Red Romaine's stunning appearance, crisp texture, and reliable performance make it an exceptional addition to any vegetable garden, especially for gardeners seeking both visual appeal and exceptional homegrown lettuce quality.

• Extremely easy to grow! Produces good yields of romaine lettuce with red tips
  
  
• A great variety for gourmet dishes
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 45 days
  
  
• Lettuce Seeds | Lettuce can be grown practically anywhere.  For leaf types seed should be sown thinly in rows 1 foot apart. For head, Bibb, and cos types, space rows 18 inches apart. Click here for complete Lettuce grow guide