Lettuce ‘Purple Fusion’ summer crisp

Description

Heat tolerant and slow bolting with a heavy core and thick ribs. Crunchy texture. Open heads are packed with uniform leaves. Upright plants are slightly shorter than Fusion, with somewhat frillier leaves. Can easily be substituted for a red leaf in the summer heat. 55 days. Photo courtesy of Johnny’s Seeds.

Care: Plant 12-16″ apart in rows 16-18″ apart in a mostly sunny area.

Fall Harvest variety

Late-season vegetables adapted to tolerate both the heat of late summer and the cool nights of fall. Harvest in late summer or fall. See our Fall & Winter Vegetable Guide for specific planting/harvest times & freeze-out temperatures.