Lettuce, Chef's Choice Mesclun Botanical Interests Seeds

Botanical Name: Assorted species

Days to Maturity: 21“45 days

Family: LETTUCES and ENDIVE: Asteraceae; ARUGULA and MUSTARD: Brassicaceae

Native: LETTUCE, MUSTARD, and ENDIVE: Unknown. ARUGULA: Africa and Asia

Hardiness: Frost-tolerant annuals

Plant Dimensions: Leaves are harvested at 4³“6³ tall for mesclun.

Variety Information: LEAF LETTUCES: ˜TANGO: Deep green, serrated leaves, mildly tangy. ˜ROYAL OAK LEAF: Medium green, deeply lobed, oak leaf shaped leaves, mild flavor. ˜RED SALAD BOWL: Deeply lobed, green and bronze/red leaves. ˜RED SAILS: Dark red, crinkled leaves with frilly edges, an All-America Selections winner. ˜BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON: Crinkled, light green, crisp leaves with frilly edges. ˜GRAND RAPIDS TBR: Medium green, curled leaves with frilled edges. OTHER GREENS: ARUGULA (rocket salad): Soft, medium green deeply lobed leaves, rich and peppery with a hint of nut. GREEN ENDIVE: Finely-cut leaves with mild overall flavor ending in a slight tang. MIZUNA MUSTARD: Thin, serrated, light green leaves, slightly peppery, mildly spicy.

Attributes: Good for Containers

Conventional #0127 “ 1.5 grams (~890 seeds)

Botanical Interests Chef's Choice Mesclun Lettuce Seeds

Assorted Genera and species Item #0127 10-21 days. This beautiful, texture-filled European salad blend is easy to grow, and scrumptious to eat! Good container mix. Varieties include: Lettuces: Tango 10%, Royal Oak Leaf 10%, Red Salad Bowl 25%, Red Sails 5%, Black Seeded Simpson 10%, Grand Rapids TBR 10% Greens: Arugula 20%, green endive 5%, Mizuna mustard greens 5%. This packet sows four 9-foot rows.