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'American Flag' Leeks

Sub-Category:	None

Sub-Category 2:
Description:	Main season. 15 to 18 inches by 1 to 1 1/2 inches with snowy white interior.
Days To Maturity:	130
Seed Sources:	Gurneys Seed & Nursery Co. - updated in 2019 Underwood Gardens - updated in 2011

Rating Summary

Overall: (5.0 Stars) Taste: (4.5 Stars) Yield: (4.5 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (5.0 Stars)

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Number of Reviews: 2

KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease

Reviewed on 01/19/2006 by Nancy Strasser - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Pulaski, Virginia, United States Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days Soil Texture: Clay Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40') Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
Good taste and good storage ability (in the refrigerator)

1 of 1 gardener found this review helpful.

Reviewed on 10/26/2004 by russell - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Ontario, New York, United States Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days Soil Texture: Loam Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20') Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
Long edible stalk nearly twice as long as others but not as large around. Great for salads and soup. Does not overwinter as well in the garden as some others.

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