Red Tide Lettuce

Be sure to check out our Lettuce Growing Guide to learn more about how to successfully grow lettuce. Red Tide Lettuce is known for its deep, red/purple leaf margins and dark green leaves. It is the leading industry standard for whole head red lettuce. Red Tide Lettuce features large open heads that have shown strong field tolerance to Tipburn and are adapted to most seasons with moderate bolt tolerance and quick maturity. Baby leaves are green with bronze edges, round, slightly cupped, and tapered with smooth edges. It has a soft, buttery texture and good pliability for an excellent eating experience.   Red Tide Lettuce performs best when transplanted. Transplanting allows for more consistent plant spacing and prevents seedlings from competing with weeds in the early stages of the plant. We recommend starting transplants 3-4 weeks before the desired outdoor planting date. Thin plants to one seed per cell to ensure adequate growing space. Salad Bowl Red transplants grow great in our hea