- A heat resistant compact variety of crumpled leaves with the darkest of red lettuce color.
Non-GMO Ruby Red Leaf Lettuce is ready in 35-45 days. Lettuce forms compact plants with loose, crumpled reddish-green leaves. Ruby Red is the darkest red of all red lettuces, won't fade, and is heat resistant. A very decorative plant in the garden, these non-GMO Ruby Red seeds grow into greenish-red, loose lettuce leaves. The Ruby Red can be grown in zones 3-9. The leaves of the Ruby Red have a mildly sweet flavor.