Description
American Flag Leek is a classic Italian heirloom – thick, tall, tender white shafts with a mild, sweet leek flavour, reliable in the garden and a favourite for soups, braises and roasting.
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- Thick, tall shafts with mild, sweet flavour
- Reliable heirloom, non-GMO, open-pollinated
- Short-day type, suited to a wide range of climates
- Cold hardy – can often be harvested into winter
Growing guide
- Sow: indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost, 6 mm (1/4 in) deep
- Germination: 10-14 days at 18-24 C (65-75 F)
- Spacing: 10-15 cm (4-6 in) apart, hill soil around shafts to blanch
- Light: full sun; harvest 100-120 days
Germination-tested seed, packed fresh and shipped worldwide from Seeds Grow In.
