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Parris Island Romaine Lettuce

Quick Facts:

  • Open-pollinated variety ca.1951
  • Tall, uniform, romaine-type heads
  • Bolt-resistant, holds well in heat
  • Disease-resistant
  • 75 days to harvest

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Quantity: Packet (1000 Seeds)

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Parris Island Romaine Lettuce

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Lactuca sativa

Parris Island is a classic romaine lettuce produces compact rosettes of upright, dark green leaves.  I used to consider Parris Island to be one of those "hardware store varieties"-- you know, the ones you see offered by every seed company at every corner store.  Over the years, I've tried numerous modern green romaine varieties and still have yet to find anything that beats ole Parris Island.  In the drought of 2013, our Parris Island plants stayed crisp and flavorful while other varieties were bitter and bolting.  They haven't seemed to mind wet years either.  I've come to realize that Parris Island is popular for a reason-- it's tasty and dependable.  I'll keep trying new varieties, but there will alwa... More

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Lactuca sativa

Parris Island is a classic romaine lettuce produces compact rosettes of upright, dark green leaves.  I used to consider Parris Island to be one of those "hardware store varieties"-- you know, the ones you see offered by every seed company at every corner store.  Over the years, I've tried numerous modern green romaine varieties and still have yet to find anything that beats ole Parris Island.  In the drought of 2013, our Parris Island plants stayed crisp and flavorful while other varieties were bitter and bolting.  They haven't seemed to mind wet years either.  I've come to realize that Parris Island is popular for a reason-- it's tasty and dependable.  I'll keep trying new varieties, but there will always be a spot for Parris Island in my garden.  Approximately 75 days to harvest.  Each packet contains a minimum of 1000 seeds.

Lactuca sativa

Parris Island is a classic romaine lettuce produces compact rosettes of upright, dark green leaves.  I used to consider Parris Island to be one of those "hardware store varieties"-- you know, the ones you see offered by every seed company at every corner store.  Over the years, I've tried numerous modern green romaine varieties and still have yet to find anything that beats ole Parris Island.  In the drought of 2013, our Parris Island plants stayed crisp and ... read more

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Lactuca sativa

Parris Island is a classic romaine lettuce produces compact rosettes of upright, dark green leaves.  I used to consider Parris Island to be one of those "hardware store varieties"-- you know, the ones you see offered by every seed company at every corner store.  Over the years, I've tried numerous modern green romaine varieties and still have yet to find anything that beats ole Parris Island.  In the drought of 2013, our Parris Island plants stayed crisp and flavorful while other varieties were bitter and bolting.  They haven't seemed to mind wet years either.  I've come to realize that Parris Island is popular for a reason-- it's tasty and dependable.  I'll keep trying new varieties, but there will always be a spot for Parris Island in my garden.  Approximately 75 days to harvest.  Each packet contains a minimum of 1000 seeds.

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Customer Reviews

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Did not grow

None of the seeds I planted sprouted

Thanks for your feedback. I'm sorry you had bad luck with your seeds. This lot is germinating at 94% in our tests but it is always possible that something happened in transit. We will be in touch about a refund or replacement.

Becky

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Sarah Defnet
Perfect lettuce

Great variety .. a friend grew it and I loved it so found it at thresh seed. Great prices and fast shipping. All are germinating well!

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Susan Spivey
Fast growing

The seeds were up in 3 days
Everything looks good so far.

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