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Allium porrum (Garden Leek)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 42659

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Liliales Family: Liliaceae Genus: Allium Species: Allium porrum

Common Names add Leek edit | delete Garden leek edit | delete Plant Types edit Annual Vegetable   Zones / Hardiness edit 2a (to -45 F / -43 C) 2b (to -40 F / -40 C) 3a (to -35 F / -37 C) 3b (to -30 F / -34 C) 4a (to -25 F / -32 C) 4b (to -20 F / -29 C) 5a (to -15 F / -26 C) 5b (to -10 F / -23 C) 6a (to -5 F / -21 C) 6b (to 0 F / -18 C) 7a (to 5 F / -15 C) 7b (to 10 F / -12 C) 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C) 9a (to 25 F / -4 C) 9b (to 30 F / -1 C) 10a (to 35 F / 2 C) 10b (to 40 F / 4 C) 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)   Spread (Maximum) edit 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)   Flowering Start edit   Flowering End edit   Leaf Colour edit Green - Dark   Leaf Shape edit Linear   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Vegetable Garden   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun   Soil Types edit Well-drained Loamy / Medium Rich   Soil pH edit   Bloom Colour edit   Wildlife Value edit Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant   Propagation Techniques edit Seed   Skill Level edit Some Experience   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below best when planted in a trench and then hilled, or dibble in when young. edit | delete Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

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