606 Leeks Vegetable Starts

Leeks are a versatile cool-season vegetable with long white stems and tender green leaves that add a subtle onion-like flavour to soups, stews, sauces, roasted dishes, and more.

These easy-to-grow starts give your vegetable garden a head start and are an excellent choice for gardeners looking to enjoy a long harvest season. The American Flag variety is a dependable classic known for its tender stems and excellent flavour.

Why You'll Like It

Classic Garden Favourite — Leeks are a versatile kitchen vegetable with a mild, delicate flavour that's less sharp than onions.

American Flag Variety — A well-loved traditional leek variety producing long, thick white stems with attractive blue-green foliage.

Cool-Season Crop — Leeks thrive in cooler temperatures and are well suited to spring and fall gardens.

Long Harvest Window — Leeks can be harvested as they mature, making them a useful crop for extending the vegetable harvest.

Versatile in the Kitchen — Excellent in soups, stews, casseroles, sauces, quiches, roasted dishes, and more.

Easy to Grow — Vegetable starts provide a convenient head start for home gardens, raised beds, and containers.

Leek Variety

Leek 'American Flag' — A classic heirloom-type leek producing long, thick white stems with blue-green leaves. Known for its mild, sweet flavour and tender texture, it's an excellent choice for fresh cooking and cool-season gardens.

Plant Details

Plant Type: Vegetable
Variety: American Flag
Stem Colour: White with blue-green foliage
Flavour: Mild and slightly sweet
Season: Cool Season
Pot Size: 606 Vegetable Tray

Growing Information

Sun: Full Sun
Soil: Rich, fertile, well-drained soil
Water: Keep soil consistently moist, especially during establishment
Planting: Spring through fall for cool-season growing
Harvest: Harvest when stems reach the desired size; gently loosen soil before lifting

Great For

Vegetable Gardens • Raised Beds • Containers • Cool-Season Gardens • Soups & Stews • Roasted Vegetables • Sauces • Casseroles • Home Cooking

Add a classic, mild-flavoured vegetable to your garden with dependable American Flag leeks, perfect for fresh harvests and hearty home cooking.

Color

$3.99

40 in stock

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Plant details

Scientific Name

Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum

AKA

Leek

Light

Full Sun

Water

Leeks grow best in consistently moist, well-drained soil. Water deeply and regularly to keep the soil evenly moist, especially as the stems develop, for tender, high-quality leeks.

Care Level

Easy to grow and require minimal care. Keep the soil consistently moist, control weeds, and hill soil around the stems as they grow to encourage long, tender white shanks.

Optimal Temperature

10–24°C

Frost Tolerant

Yes

Mature Height

18–36 in. tall (45–90 cm)

Mature Spread

4–6 in. wide (10–15 cm)

Deer Resistant

Yes

Edible

Yes

Pet Friendly

No

Toxic

No