Leek Juhas (Allium porrum)

Species Leek (Allium ampeloprasum)

At a glance

Lifecycle

Biennial

Exposure

Full sun

Time to harvest

50–150 days

Frost limit

−5 °C

Good neighbours

• Radish (Raphanus sativus)
• Brown mustard (Brassica juncea)
• Purslane (Portulaca oleracea)

Same genus

• Onion (Allium cepa)
• Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum)
• Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)
• Garlic (Allium sativum)
• Chinese chives (Allium tuberosum)
• Garden leek (Allium porrum)
• Rakkyo (Allium chinense)
• Wild Garlic (Allium ursinum)