- A French variety with green and red coloration that does well in cool climates.
Lactuca sativa (28 days for baby, 60 full grown) A French heirloom from the 1800s that is commonly used as baby leaf lettuce. However, Rouge d'Hiver forms an amazing head lettuce as well. Its sweet, broad, flat, crisp leaves range from crimson red to bronze to emerald green./p>