Zwitserse Reuzen – Allium porrum

Leek, Allium porrum, has long green to blue-green leaves and an upright habit. Plants left to flower produce tall stems with rounded heads of pale pink or white flowers. It is a herbaceous perennial commonly grown as an annual vegetable; the leafy phase and the flowering phase should not be confused. The catalogue average is 300 seeds per gram, a useful reference when comparing bulk quantities.