Lettuce 'Merlot'

Merlot is the darkest red lettuce we've ever grown. It is also the last one to bolt in the garden. However, it is very slow-growing and not productive enough for a main crop, so I grow it in my flower garden as a red foliage plant.

Open-pollinated from Holland. Introduced to the U.S. by Sheperd Ogden.​

Sowing Lettuce Seeds

Sow lettuce 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.