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lettuce 'Sioux'

Lactuca sativa 'Sioux'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Lactuca
Family: Asteraceae

About this plant

A leafy biennial usually grown as an annual. This robust crisphead (iceberg type) lettuce has smooth, crisp, red-tinted leaves and a green heart. This cultivar is slow to bolt. Ready to harvest from June depending on sowing date

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in full sun on moisture-retentive soil. Sow a short row every fortnight to ensure continuity of cropping. Use cloches, plastic tunnels or horticultural fleece to protect early and late crops. See the RHS A-Z Guides to vegetable cultivation for more detailed advice

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in situ, from March to August depending on climate

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails

Diseases

May be susceptible to grey moulds and downy mildews

Garden Uses

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years