vegetable variety
Romaine Parris Island
Lettuce · Lactuca sativa
USDA hardiness range
- Zones
- 3b–8a
- Days to harvest
- 30 to 70
- Sun
- Partial
- Water
- Moderate
- Lifespan
- annual
At a glance
Crisp, refreshing, classic upright Romaine flavor; tall green heads. Caesar salad, sandwiches, wraps. Heat-tolerant, slow to bolt, the home-garden romaine standard.
Growing Romaine Parris Island
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Flavor, texture, and use
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Growing notes
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Romaine Parris Island by zone
Zone-specific suitability, frost timing, and adjacent-zone notes.
Other lettuce varieties
4 sibling cultivars profiled on ZonePlant.
- Black Seeded Simpson
Sweet, crisp, classic loose-leaf flavor; pale green frilly leaves. Salads, sandwiches, fast cut-and-come-again…
- Buttercrunch
Sweet, tender, buttery; loose-heading bibb-style green leaf. Salads, sandwiches, fresh. AAS winner, slow to bo…
- Iceberg / Great Lakes
Crisp, watery, mild; classic crisphead with tight pale-green head. BLTs, taco shells, wedge salads. Heritage c…
- Red Sails
Mild, slightly sweet, deep wine-red ruffled leaves; loose-leaf. Salads, garnish. AAS winner, slow to bolt, hol…
Frequently asked questions
- What zones does the Romaine Parris Island lettuce grow in?
Romaine Parris Island grows in USDA zones 3b through 8a.
- How does Romaine Parris Island compare to other lettuce varieties?
Romaine Parris Island is one of 5 lettuce varieties profiled on ZonePlant. See the full lettuce variety table for side-by-side comparison.
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Image: "Romaine lettuce", by Rainer Zenz, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC-BY Source.
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