100 Seeds American Flag Leek Heirloom Vegetable Garden Planting

American Flag leek is a dependable heirloom variety valued for its long, thick white stalks and broad blue-green foliage. It grows steadily through the season and holds well in the garden, making it a practical choice for home vegetable beds and kitchen gardens.

Use this leek for soups, stews, sautes, and casseroles, where its mild onion-like flavor blends smoothly. Plants can be harvested young as baby leeks or left to mature for full-size stalks, and they perform well alongside carrots, beets, and leafy greens in mixed plantings.
Species: Allium ampeloprasum
Variety: American Flag
Type: Heirloom leek
Plant_Habit: Upright, thick-stemmed biennial grown as an annual
Sun: Full sun
Soil: Fertile, well-drained, moisture-retentive soil
Days_to_Harvest: 100 to 130 days
Zones: 3 to 10
Germination: 10 to 14 days at 65 to 75F
Sowing: Start indoors 8 to 10 weeks before last frost, transplant after hardening off
Spacing: 6 to 8 inches between plants, 12 to 18 inches between rows
Notes: Hill soil around stems for longer white stalks