PlantsVegetables & Roots
Leek
Allium ampeloprasum
Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.
Long-season allium that stands into fall
ModerateVegetables & RootsEdible
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- 1–2 ft
- Spacing
- 6 in
- Bloom or harvest
- Stems Sep–Nov
- How it spreads
- Annual
- What to buy
- Transplant.
- When to plant
- Start indoors in February. Set out in April. Hill the stems.
In the design
A light frost is fine. Dig before the ground freezes solid.
If you eat it
White stems
Wash grit from the layers.
Only eat what you planted and can name. This is not a foraging or medical guide.
