Vegetables
Leek
Plant deep and mound soil up the stems for a long white shank.
Allium ampeloprasum · Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
When to plant Leek in Australia
Sourced timing by broad climate zone. Zones with no sourced timing for an action are left out rather than estimated.
- Sow seed
- Cool — Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov
- Temperate — Mar, Apr, Aug, Sep, Oct
- Subtropical — Mar
- Tropical — Mar, Apr, May, Jun
- Arid — Mar, Jul, Sep, Oct, Nov
- Harvest
- Cool, Temperate, Subtropical, Tropical, Arid — 16–22 weeks after sowing
Australian planting guide by climate zone
Sourced guidance by broad climate zone, shown as fixed months, timing relative to sowing or planting, or written growing advice. Your GrowCal calendar applies your regional growing profile, so its dates may sit earlier or later than the months below.
| Action | Cool | Temperate | Subtropical | Tropical | Arid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sow | Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, NovDetailsSow in February-May. Sow in October-November. | Mar, Apr, Aug, Sep, OctDetailsSow in March-April. Sow in August-October. | MarDetailsSow in March. | Mar, Apr, May, JunDetailsSow in March-June. | Mar, Jul, Sep, Oct, NovDetailsSow in March. Sow in July. Sow in September-November. |
| Plant out | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Feed | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Pest check | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Harvest | 16–22 wks after sowingRelativeDetails16-22 weeks. | 16–22 wks after sowingRelativeDetails16-22 weeks. | 16–22 wks after sowingRelativeDetails16-22 weeks. | 16–22 wks after sowingRelativeDetails16-22 weeks. | 16–22 wks after sowingRelativeDetails16-22 weeks. |
Only sourced growing and timing guidance is shown.
Care guidance
Sourced advice for Leek that isn't tied to a month.
- Plant seedlings deeply and mound soil as they grow.
- Generally pest free apart from the occasional snail.
About this data
This schedule is part of GrowCal's preview horticultural dataset — useful as general guidance, and still being validated. Conditions vary with your soil, aspect, frost and variety. Read more on the data & methodology page, or send us a correction.
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