Blue leek (Allium ampeloprasum) is a bulbous (or similar) plant that can grow 50cm – 1.5m tall and 10cm – 50cm wide.
This plant has several common names including: blue leek, great-headed garlic, kurrat, Levant garlic, pearl onion, vine leek, wild leek or elephant garlic.
This is a deciduous plant that takes 1-2 years to reach full maturity.
Plant profile
Common name: blue leek, great-headed garlic, kurrat, Levant garlic, pearl onion, vine leek, wild leek, elephant garlic
Scientific name: Allium ampeloprasum
Plant type: Bulbs
Habit: Columnar / Upright
Height: 50cm – 1.5m
Spread: 10cm – 50cm
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Garden type: Informal Garden, Wildflower meadow
Planting type: Cut Flowers, Flower borders and bedding
Other characteristics: Plants for pollinators
Seasonal colors
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How to plant Blue leek (Allium ampeloprasum) – Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cultivation profiles – Growing Blue leek (Allium ampeloprasum) – Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
