Oakleaf
Salanova Green Oakleaf Lettuce is an exclusive saladbowl-type oakleaf variety with finely lobed leaves that deliver the visual appeal of a full head in a more compact package. This open-pollinated lettuce reaches maturity in just 55 days from transplant and thrives in cool weather, germinating best between 60, 70°F. Its frost tolerance means you can plant it with your earliest spring sowings, giving you fresh, tender greens when other crops are still weeks away.
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The fine-lobed leaves of this oakleaf type create an elegant, almost lacey appearance that looks stunning on the plate. It's a compact grower, so it won't sprawl across your garden bed the way full-sized lettuce varieties do. The quick 55-day turnaround from transplant to harvest, combined with its cool-season vigor, makes it one of the most reliable choices for continuous plantings every 2, 3 weeks throughout spring and fall.
Salanova Green Oakleaf works beautifully as the foundation for fresh salad mixes, where its tender, lobed leaves add both texture and visual interest. The compact growth habit makes it especially useful for harvesting individual outer leaves while leaving the heart to mature, or you can cut the entire head at once for salads, sandwiches, or as a delicate green to finish warm dishes.
Start seeds indoors 4, 6 weeks before your transplant date. Maintain soil temperatures between 60, 70°F for best germination; avoid temperatures above 70°F as lettuce germination drops significantly in heat. Seeds should emerge in 7, 10 days under ideal conditions. Pelleted seeds are convenient but have shorter shelf life, so protect them from heat and humidity.
Transplant seedlings outdoors as soon as soil can be worked in spring, since this variety is frost-tolerant and thrives in cool weather. Space plants 6, 8 inches apart in full sun to partial shade. Hardening off is recommended: gradually expose seedlings to outdoor conditions over 7, 10 days before planting out. You'll need approximately 16,000 plants per ounce of seed if propagating from seed.
Harvest individual outer leaves once the plant is well established, or wait 55 days from transplant for a full head harvest. The compact growth habit makes it easy to cut the entire head at the base with a sharp knife. For best flavor and texture, harvest in the morning when leaves are crisp and full of moisture, and use greens immediately or store them promptly.
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