Allium porrum
- Long White shanks
- Mild, sweet flavor
- Delicious in soups, stews, sautés or grilled.
- Grow in both spring & fall
Classic variety with mild flavour and snowy white flesh. Plant in spring and again at midsummer. Pull as 1/2″ thick babies or grow to full maturity. These tender, succulent leeks are delicious in soup, stews and sautes.
1.1g of seeds
Light | Harvest Time | Plant Spacing | Planting Depth | Days to Germination | Days to Harvest |
Full Sun | All Season | 4″ | 1/2″ | 14-21 | 90-100 |
Gardener’s Notes:
Starting Indoors: In very early spring, sow 1″ apart, cover 1/2″ deep in containers of potting mix. Keep moist and provide a strong light source; seeds germinate slowly over 2-3 weeks. When seedlings reach 3″ tall, transplant 4″ apart in fertile soil and full sun, planting deep, so tips stick up 1″ above ground.
Starting Outdoors: after frost danger is over, sow seeds 1″ apart and 1/2″ deep in a sunny bed with fertile soil. When large enough to handle, thin seedlings to 4″ apart.