General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Vegetable
Dynamic Accumulator: K (Potassium)
Ca (Calcium)
Na (Sodium)
Pollinators: Bees
Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

Victory Seed Company sells seeds of 'Large American Flag'.

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Common names
  • Leek
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Allium ampeloprasum
  • Synonym: Allium ampeloprasum subsp. porrum
Also sold as:
  • Broad London
  • American Flag

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Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2022-05-15
Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2022-05-15
Photo by MrsBinWY

Courtesy Annie's Heirloom Seeds
  • Uploaded by vic

Courtesy Sustainable Seed Company
  • Uploaded by vic

Courtesy Sustainable Seed Company
  • Uploaded by vic
Photo by MrsBinWY
Photo by MrsBinWY
Comments:
  • Posted by Johannian (The Black Hills, SD - Zone 4b) on Apr 29, 2022 2:02 PM concerning plant:
    This is an heirloom variety. It can take over 20 days to emerge after direct sowing.
  • Posted by farmerdill (Augusta Georgia - Zone 8a) on May 15, 2022 6:33 PM concerning plant:
    This variety does well overwintered in this part of Georgia.
Plant Events from our members
lovesblooms On February 15, 2020 Seeds sown
indoors; heat/lights
lovesblooms From February 20, 2018 to February 23, 2018 Seeds sown
indoors no heat
lovesblooms On February 8, 2017 Seeds germinated
surface sown with bottom heat under lights
lovesblooms On February 3, 2017 Obtained plant
indoors
antsinmypants From March 21, 2023 to July 19, 2023 Seeds sown
antsinmypants On April 21, 2021 Plant emerged
antsinmypants On April 12, 2021 Seeds sown
In plug tray 1 row 2 in unheated greenhouse.
Johannian On April 28, 2022 Plant emerged
Johannian On April 9, 2022 Seeds sown
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