leek
Allium ampeloprasum
USDA zones5 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size1.5 to 3 feet tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
Leek (Allium ampeloprasum) is a vegetable for food gardens and annual beds. It is typically grown as an annual. It ranks among the more cold-hardy crops, and with some winter protection it keeps growing through light freezes. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, loamy soil. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. It grows 18 to 36 inches tall and bears purple blooms in spring and summer.
Pairs well with Berggarten sage, Dark Opal basil, and Ghost pepper.
Native range
Temperate regions.