Lettuce, Romaine Lettuce 'Freckles'

Lactucasativa

Family
Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Lactuca (lak-TOO-kuh)
Species
sativa (sa-TEE-vuh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Hardiness
Not Applicable
Bloom Color
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Vegetables
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Clovis, California

Thousand Oaks, California

Longmont, Colorado

Dacula, Georgia

Pukalani, Hawaii

Portland, Oregon

North Augusta, South Carolina

Artondale, Washington

Dayton, Washington

Madison, Wisconsin

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Gardener's Notes:

4
positives
2
neutrals
0
negative
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Broomfield, CO (Zone 5b) | September 2008 | positive

From your friends at Botanical Interests: Freckles is an heirloom romaine. The Austrians call it "forellenschuss" which translates as "tr...Read More

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Dacula, GA (Zone 7b) | May 2007 | positive

Nice lettuce, but the germination rate for this wasn't as good as others I planted.

R
Madison, WI (Zone 5a) | January 2006 | positive

This is a cute little romaine type - bright green splattered with maroon.

F
Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | June 2005 | neutral

Red freckles on elongated apple green leaves identify this Romaine.

L
Dayton, WA | December 2004 | neutral

Freckles is an attractive, red splotched semi-open Romaine lettuce. I like to grow it early in the Spring to harvest right at maturity, b...Read More

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Seward, AK (Zone 3b) | August 2002 | positive

Freckles is a semi-cos lettuce whose leaves are a celery green with burgundy speckles. Slow to bolt. Matures in 70 days.

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