A. King Richard leek
Allium ampeloprasum 'A. King Richard'
USDA zones5 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'A. King Richard' leek (Allium ampeloprasum 'A. King Richard') is a vegetable for food gardens, borders, and containers. It is typically grown as an annual. Few crops handle cold as well, and with a little winter protection it grows on through light freezes. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. The leek takes 75 days to mature.
Pairs well with Bok choy, Jimmy Nardello pepper, and Lovage.