Blauwgroene Winter Leek - Bandit

Scientific Name: Allium porrum 'Blauwgroene Winter' - Bandit

Also Known As

Allium ampeloprasum 'Bandit'
Allium porrum 'Bandit'
Leek 'Bandit'
Bandit Leek
Leek 'Blauwgroene Winter - Bandit'

Plant type

annual / biennial, bulb / corm / tuber, fruit / vegetable

size

H: 12"-18"
W: 2"-8"

planting zones

1-11

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Blauwgroene Winter Leek - Bandit plant details

Blauwgroene Winter Leek - Bandit is a broadleaf semi-evergreen annual / biennial bulb / corm / tuber or fruit / vegetable with blue and green foliage. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - occasional water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Blauwgroene Winter Leek - Bandit

Plant type: annual / biennial bulb / corm / tuber or fruit / vegetable
Plant family: amaryllidaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 2 IN - 8 IN - wide, 12 IN - 18 IN - tall
Uses: culinary, easy-to-grow, edible

GROWING CONDITIONS for Blauwgroene Winter Leek - Bandit

USDA Zones: 1 - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - occasional
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A short, sweet leek with dark blue-green leaves that can grow quite thick. Shows good resistance to early bolting so it should stay in good condition into April. Leeks planted in the Spring will grow for a long time getting fatter and thicker all the while. Fall planted leeks are more slender and will go to seed in the Spring, but provide a good onion flavor in your cooking. Plant 3” apart and set them deep (up to the first leaf node) to encourage the white stems that leeks are famous for. Use anywhere that a sweet onion flavor is desired. The greens are traditionally used in soup stock. If the leeks go to flower, you will also find that they are fine garden ornamentals.