Leaf lettuce, Hussarde

Info: The eye eats with you - particularly noticeable shaped and colored variety from Italy. The pointed leaves protrude from the upright, extensive heads, the green-red stripes are reminiscent of devil's ears. This leaf lettuce is easy to care for and very productive. The outer leaves are harvested each time, the heart remains and ensures further harvests for several months. This variety is robust and vigorous, despite summer heat as well as wet and cold weather. The red striped leaves create a crunchy salad with a hearty taste.

Care: Optimal germination temperature at a constant 10 - 18°C. Germination time approx. 6 - 12 days. Sowing depth: 0.5 - 1 cm. Sown in thinly distributed rows. Leaf lettuce thrives on any humus-rich garden soil in sunny and partially shaded locations.

Usage: Particularly suitable for salads.

Gardener's tip: "Devil's ears" are a true ornamental vegetable that enhances the vegetable garden. Plant this attractive variety as a border, in larger pots, in rows, or across. The unusual effect will delight you.

Sowing: Outdoors: March - August

Germination: 6 - 12 days at 10 - 18°C

Location: Sunny - Partial shade

Harvest: From May - September