Varieties can have green or red leaves and can be used in ... lettuce Grown least often by home gardeners, romaine lettuce requires a longer growing season and many varieties are not heat resistant.

The romaine lettuce ... re currently growing — Carlo, Dragoon and Chalupa — that will yield the best texture and the most taste. For those who can’t get farm-fresh lettuce varieties like ...

Keep in mind that darker red leaf varieties won ... robust and crispy romaine lettuce, and varieties of mild loose-leaf ...