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Sempre Bianca

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Sempre Bianca

Lettuce

Cichorium endivia

  • Partial sun
  • Zones 4–9
  • 35 days to maturity
  • Vegetables
  • 6" spacing
  • High water
  • Annual
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  • Overview

    Soft, mildly flavored leaves provide excellent loft and color contrast to mixes. Narrow petioles for a long harvest window. Fast growing and upright.

  • Planting

    Direct sow after last frost when soil is workable, or start indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost and transplant at first true leaf stage

  • Growing

    Sun: partial. Water: high. Soil: Well-draining loam amended with compost; prefers slightly acidic to neutral pH (6.0-7.0). Space plants 6" apart. Germination: 7-10 days.

  • Pests & diseases

    Common pests: Aphids, slugs, snails, flea beetles. Common diseases: Downy mildew, lettuce mosaic virus, bottom rot (in excessive moisture).