RHS Herbaceous Perennial Herbs - Culinary
F1 hybrid with mid-green to dark green leaves, which germinates and grows quickly to give a good yield of stems about 30cm long and 4cm across, which can be harvested early, from late summer to autumn; may tend to bolt more than some cultivars, but has a greater proportion of blanched stems Leeks re herbaceous perennials usually grown as annual vegetables, with upright stems which can be blanched white, and green or blue-green leaves about 30-50cm long; plants may flower by bolting in their first year, or the following year if left overwinter, with stems up to 1.5m high topped by rounded flowerheads 5-9cm across of hundreds of star-like pale pink to white flowers which are visited by bees, in summer
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.5-1 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres