American Flag Leek/Giant Musselburg Seeds - (Allium ampeloprasum)
- SKU:
- V1251
- Seed Count:
- Approx 500 seeds per pack
- Days to Maturity:
- 120-155 days
- Days to Germination:
- 8-16 days @ 50-75F
- Plant Spacing:
- 2"
- Status:
- Heirloom, Non-Hybrid, Non-GMO seeds
Description
American Flag/Giant Musselburg Leek - The Gourmet's Onion
Scottish heirloom leek introduced in the 1830s near Edinburgh, Scotland with delicious, sweet, subtle onion flavor. Treasured in Europe for centuries and gaining popularity in America as it's flavor is discovered.
Very winter-hardy plants with blue-green white stalks 7-10" long and 1 1/2" in diameter.
Standard variety for home and market gardeners as it grows very uniformly. They withstand cold temperatures remarkably well and have become an important winter vegetable.
History
The leek has been cultivated since prehistoric times. Slowly spreading west from Asia to the Mediterranean and the British Isles, it eventually became the national plant of Wales.
Uses
Leeks are great for soups and salads.
Growing Tip
Leeks are grown in trenches so that the leaf bases can be covered with soil in order to increase the size of the white portion.
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