Celtuce 'Cracoviensis'
45-65 days, Lactuca sativa var. asparagina
$3.00
400 seeds
Celtuce 'Cracoviensis' has tasty leaves with green, mauve and bronze coloring. Peel the bolted stems using a vegetable peeler, and rinse off the bitter sap. Eat raw in salads or cooked in stir-fries.
Eastern European heirloom, 1880's. Also known as Pink Asparagus Lettuce.
Sowing Celtuce Seeds
Sow celtuce seeds outdoors in early spring. Sow in very shallow furrows, and lightly cover with soil. Thin to 8" apart. Full sun to part shade.
Home-grown seeds.