Oakleaf lettuce, named after its resemblance to a leaf from an oak tree, is a bright spring green color with springy tender leaves. Red oakleaf lettuce comes tinged with a purply red tip.

Oakleaf can be easily identified by its unique shape, which resembles an oak leaf: elongated with wavy edges. Oakleaf lettuce is soft and delicate, has a mildly nutty flavor, and is great for ...

Originating from the Mediterranean, this green tastes earthy and slightly tart with a bold, peppery kick. The shape of an arugula leaf is similar to oakleaf lettuce, with rounded edges that ...

Some of Allen's favorite lettuce varieties include Buttercrunch, Red Sail and Oakleaf. Buttercrunch does, indeed, have a buttery flavor and velvety texture, and it's among the easiest to grow.

Crisphead. The most popular of this type, and perhaps most popular of all the greens on this list, is iceberg lettuce. It was created in the 1940s as a sturdy head of lettuce that would hold up ...

Here's a quick lettuce guide to help you navigate the greens. Clearly, I couldn’t include all 100, but I think you’ll find these varieties are regularly available.

(Mass Appeal) – If you’re looking to make a seasonal salad for the fall or winter, try incorporating what’s in season, such as tender red leaf or oak leaf lettuce, apples, and red onion.

Varieties such as Baby Doll beets, Baby Oakleaf lettuce and Garden Babies butterhead lettuce are ideal options for patio gardens. Helen Chesnut Apr 2, 2025 4:15 AM. Share by Email.

Nights are finally cooling down and days are getting shorter, a clear sign that it's time to plant cool-season vegetables. One must-have cool-season vegetable is lettuce. It's an easy crop to produ… ...