Red Baron Plus
Red Baron Plus is a narrow serrated leaves lettuce. Ready from roughly day 19. Germination takes 7-10 days. Space 6-12 inches apart. Full sun to part shade. This one is a hybrid: buy seed each season instead of saving it.
Sowing
Direct sow after last frost, or start indoors 4-6 weeks before transplanting
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- High — consistent moisture needed
- Soil
- Well-drained loam with moderate fertility
- Spacing
- 6-12 inches
- Height
- 3 feet
- Season
- Warm season annual
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Red and green
- Shape
- Narrow serrated leaves
- Flavour
- Mild, tender, slightly sweet red leaf lettuce with crisp texture and delicate flavor.
In the kitchen
Salads, fresh greens, garnish, mixed greens blends
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Aphids, slugs, caterpillars, flea beetles
- Diseases
- Lettuce mosaic virus, downy mildew, gray mold
Planting calendar by USDA zone
| Zone | Start indoors | Transplant | Direct sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | — | June – July | June – September |
| 2 | — | — | May – July | June – September |
| 3 | — | — | May – June | May – October |
| 4 | — | — | April – June | May – October |
| 5 | — | — | April – May | May – November |
| 6 | — | — | April – May | April – November |
| 7 | — | — | March – May | April – November |
| 8 | — | — | March – April | March – December |
| 9 | — | — | February – March | February – December |
| 10 | — | — | January – March | February – December |
| 11 | — | — | January – February | January – December |
| 12 | — | — | January – February | January – December |
| 13 | — | — | January – February | January – December |
Companion planting
8 beneficial pairings indexed for this variety, 3 to avoid.
Avoid
Nutrition (per 100 g)
- Protein (g)
- 0.742
- Fat (g)
- 0.0738
- Carbohydrate (g)
- 3.37
- Vitamin K (µg)
- 20.5
- Vitamin B6 (mg)
- 0.0401
- Calcium (mg)
- 14.2
- Iron (mg)
- 0.0332
- Magnesium (mg)
- 6.31
- Phosphorus (mg)
- 19.2
- Potassium (mg)
- 139
- Zinc (mg)
- 0.173
Where to buy seed and equipment
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Cultivar facts compiled from public horticultural references including USDA GRIN and NC State Extension. Descriptions are original to this catalogue.
Grown Red Baron Plus?
Post a crop report — day counts, reservoir readings, what worked. Variety-specific logs are the most useful thing on the forum.
Similar varieties
Other lettuce with a comparable time to harvest, so a season that suits Red Baron Plus suits these too.
- Mizuna 18 days
- Rosie 21 days
- Scarlet Frills 21 days
- Red Kingdom 21 days
- Carlton 21 days
- Garnet Giant 21 days