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Lactuca sativa 'Bijou' bears beautiful, dark reddish-purple leaves. It makes a colourful addition to summer salads and has a refreshing taste.
For best results grow Lactuca sativa 'Bijou' in moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. Protect young plants from slugs and snails. Sow seed successionally over summer and harvest regularly as a cut-and-come-again lettuce, to prevent bolting.
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Lactuca ‘Bijou’ and wildlife
Lactuca ‘Bijou’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
