Spotted Aleppo Lettuce Seeds (Lactuca sativa cv.). Harvested from the gardens at Monticello.Long cultivated in Syria, Spotted Aleppo Lettuce is a romaine type sent from Aleppo, Syria, to Europe in the 18th century. By 1804, this old variety was being sold by Philadelphia seedsman Bernard McMahon. The leaves are speckled with a bright reddish-brown variegation that is highly ornamental. Direct sow seeds in early spring, as soon as the ground can be worked, in rich, well-prepared soil. Spotted Aleppo Lettuce... - Spotted Aleppo Lettuce Seeds (Lactuca sativa cv.). |