E. Tadorna leek
Allium ampeloprasum 'E. Tadorna'
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
'E. Tadorna' leek (Allium ampeloprasum 'E. Tadorna') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. 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 or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It needs 100 days to reach maturity and has a fragrant scent.
Pairs well with Bull's Blood beet, Dark Opal basil, Lovage, and Pepperoncini pepper.