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Lettuce Parris Island Cos Seeds
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Parris Island Cos is a classic Romaine-type Lettuce producing tall, upright heads of dark green leaves surrounding a crisp, creamy-white heart. The leaves are slightly savoyed, giving them an attractive texture, while plants are vigorous, uniform and reliable in the garden.
Developed in the United States in the early 1950s, Parris Island Cos was named after Parris Island off the coast of South Carolina. It became a widely grown Cos variety thanks to its combination of excellent eating quality, uniform growth and useful disease resistance.
The substantial leaves are crisp, sweet and succulent with the pronounced central ribs characteristic of Cos lettuce. They are particularly good for Caesar salads, where their sturdy texture holds dressing beautifully, as well as in sandwiches, wraps and fresh salads. The tender inner heart is especially sweet and crunchy.
Lettuce is one of the world’s oldest cultivated salad vegetables, grown for thousands of years and spreading through the ancient Mediterranean world. Cos or Romaine lettuces are distinguished by their elongated upright growth, substantial midribs and crisp leaves.
Parris Island Cos prefers fertile, well-drained soil with a near-neutral pH and consistent moisture. Some afternoon shade can help maintain tender growth and delay bolting as temperatures increase.
Seed count: approximately 600–1,000 seeds/g
Approximately 200 seeds per packet
When to Plant (Australia)
Tropics: Autumn to winter
Subtropics: Autumn to spring
Mild climates: Autumn to spring
Cold climates: Spring to autumn
Planting / Sowing
Sow shallowly, approximately 3–5 mm deep, directly into prepared soil or raise in trays for transplanting. Lettuce seed needs only a light covering and germinates best in cool to mild conditions.
Space plants approximately 25–30 cm apart to allow the upright heads to develop fully. Grow in full sun during cooler weather or provide some afternoon shade as temperatures increase.
Keep soil consistently moist to encourage crisp, tender growth and reduce stress that can cause bitterness or premature bolting. Harvest individual outer leaves as required or allow plants to develop full heads before cutting at the base.
Maturity: approximately 50–80 days.
Due to quarantine restrictions, TAS has an 800g limit per each seed variety and WA has a 10,000 seeds limit per variety.
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Lactuca sativa
Parris Island Cos is a classic Romaine-type Lettuce producing tall, upright heads of dark green leaves surrounding a crisp, creamy-white heart. The leaves are slightly savoyed, giving them an attractive texture, while plants are vigorous, uniform and reliable in the garden.
Developed in the United States in the early 1950s, Parris Island Cos was named after Parris Island off the coast of South Carolina. It became a widely grown Cos variety thanks to its combination of excellent eating quality, uniform growth and useful disease resistance.
The substantial leaves are crisp, sweet and succulent with the pronounced central ribs characteristic of Cos lettuce. They are particularly good for Caesar salads, where their sturdy texture holds dressing beautifully, as well as in sandwiches, wraps and fresh salads. The tender inner heart is especially sweet and crunchy.
Lettuce is one of the world’s oldest cultivated salad vegetables, grown for thousands of years and spreading through the ancient Mediterranean world. Cos or Romaine lettuces are distinguished by their elongated upright growth, substantial midribs and crisp leaves.
Parris Island Cos prefers fertile, well-drained soil with a near-neutral pH and consistent moisture. Some afternoon shade can help maintain tender growth and delay bolting as temperatures increase.
Seed count: approximately 600–1,000 seeds/g
Approximately 200 seeds per packet
When to Plant (Australia)
Tropics: Autumn to winter
Subtropics: Autumn to spring
Mild climates: Autumn to spring
Cold climates: Spring to autumn
Planting / Sowing
Sow shallowly, approximately 3–5 mm deep, directly into prepared soil or raise in trays for transplanting. Lettuce seed needs only a light covering and germinates best in cool to mild conditions.
Space plants approximately 25–30 cm apart to allow the upright heads to develop fully. Grow in full sun during cooler weather or provide some afternoon shade as temperatures increase.
Keep soil consistently moist to encourage crisp, tender growth and reduce stress that can cause bitterness or premature bolting. Harvest individual outer leaves as required or allow plants to develop full heads before cutting at the base.
Maturity: approximately 50–80 days.
Due to quarantine restrictions, TAS has an 800g limit per each seed variety and WA has a 10,000 seeds limit per variety.
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