Lettuce

Also called ‘Sucrine’ or ‘Sugar Cos’, ‘Little Gem’ is an English heirloom that is a small variety of romaine, but has the succulent sweetness of a butterhead. The glossy-leafed heads are a petite, 6″ tall and 4″ wide—the perfect size for an individual dinner salad. The tender, blanched heart is ideal for any recipe that calls for “hearts of romaine.”

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 in your garden and your kitchen, full grown or as a baby green. Ideal for lettuce wraps. Plants resist tipburn and are mosaic virus tolerant.

Fill your bowl with the mixed colors of Salad Bowl! This blend has it all: great flavor, good looks, and sweet leaves in a heat-tolerant variety. The greens and reds look beautiful in salads and sandwiches. Harvest young for terrific baby greens. ‘Green Salad Bowl’ won the All-America Selections award in 1952, and ‘Red Salad Bowl’ won the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1995.