Lettuce Gloire du Dauphiné

A time-honoured French lettuce, Gloire du Dauphiné is renowned not only for its robust growth and heat tolerance, but also for its beautifully red-flushed leaves, which deepen in colour as the plant matures.

Long valued in traditional potagers, this striking variety produces generous heads with rich green leaves edged and washed with red, making it as decorative in the garden as it is rewarding on the plate.

Key characteristics

• Heritage French lettuce variety

• Large heads with green leaves suffused with red tones

• Particularly attractive when grown alongside green lettuces

• Good heat tolerance and slow to bolt

• Tender texture with a mild, pleasant flavour

• Approximately 200 seeds per packet

Growing information

• Ideal for late spring, summer and early autumn sowing

• Performs well in warmer conditions

• Sow in open ground or spacious containers

• Harvest young leaves for colour contrast, or allow heads to mature fully

In the kitchen

As attractive in salads as it is in the garden, Gloire du Dauphiné adds colour and texture to mixed leaves, providing a beautiful contrast to paler green varieties.