Blade Lettuce is a well loved baby-leaf variety for good reason. Enjoy delicious mild flavored oak shaped leaves with pronounced lobes, slightly ruffled edges and mildly crisp texture. The attractive ombre color effect of mahogany tips fading into light green stems makes this leaf a visually pleasing variety to add to salad mixes. A long standing favorite of fresh market growers, Blade is a must grow variety for home gardeners who favor gourmet foods. An excellent cut-and-come-again production crop, Blade has a high resistance to downy mildew and tip burn. Ideal for all garden sizes, this versatile leaf lettuce is high yielding and reliable. 55 days. Packet: approx. 250 seeds.