Lettuce leaves can be found in various shapes, sizes, and colors. Combining different kinds of lettuce together can create an attractive and unique salad. so it’s a good idea to grow a range of lettuce types.

Oakleaf lettuce is a wonderfully-shaped lettuce that resembles oak leaves growing upright in tight clusters. The tender leaves are deeply lobed and look delicate. Fortunately, Oakleaf’s elegant looks are not its only good feature: Oakleaf lettuce is also known for great taste that won’t get bitter, even in the summer heat.

Oakleaf lettuce is slow to bolt and can be harvested throughout the growing season.  It is perfect for enjoying in salads, but try it in sandwiches as well. This is an all-around great lettuce that is quite hardy, tasty, and long-lasting.

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