LEEK, Delft

Allium porrum

Seeds per pack ~ 150 

Germination: 83% Oct 2023

Packed for 2024

The strong upright slow bolting blueish-green 'Delft' is a winter leek from the Dutch city of the same name (famous for its blue-painted pottery known as Delftware). It is shorter, but fatter than other leeks, with strong upright leaves. When cooked, the flesh becomes tender and melting and quite delicious. Our source for these seeds, Wild Garden Seed in Oregon, has previously sold a perennial selection that came from this population, so keep an eye out for plants that stick around through many winters (leeks produce little bulbs called "offsets" that resemble small cloves of garlic; leaving the roots and bottom of the leek in the ground at harvest increases the likelihood of plants surviving for multiple seasons). Delft leek is a delicious leek you're sure to enjoy!