Lettuce, Organic Romaine (Parris Island Cos)

Botanical Interests Organic Parris Island Cos Romaine Lettuce Seeds

Crunchy, sweet leaves, buttery-green heart, and vigorous growth are a few ways to describe Parris Island Cos romaine. Developed by the USDA and Clemson University around 1950, this nutritional, 10"-12" upright lettuce will soon be a favorite i your garden and your kitchen, full-grown or as a baby green. Ideal for lettuce wraps. Plants resist tipburn and are mosaic virus tolerant, and heat tolerant. This packet sows up to 138 feet.

Sowing Information:

• Light: Full sun to part shade, at least 5-6 hours of sun per day 
• When to Start Inside: 4 to 6 weeks before average last frost date, and in the summer when soil temperatures are to warm (above 80°F) to germinate lettuce seed.
• When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 40°F, ideally 60°-70°F.
• Seed Depth: Surface to 1/8"
• Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 10"
• Row Spacing: 12"
• Thinning: When 1/2" tall, thin to 1 every 10"
• Days to Germinate: 5-10 days
• Days to Maturity: 21-68 days

Growing Notes:

• Harvesting: Harvest in the morning, by cutting off at ground level. If regrowth is desired, cut the leaves higher, at 2". For a continual supply, outer, individual leaves can be harvested at any stage of maturity, but leave at least half of the plant for regrowth.
• Variety Info: Upright growth with medium green, slightly savoyed (crinkled) leaves, crisp ribs, and buttery-green heart. 'Parris Island Cos' is a romaine-type lettuce developed around 1950 by Clemson University, and named after Parris Island in South Carolina.