Leek King Richard is renowned for its exceptional earliness and impressive size, producing beautiful full-sized leeks with remarkable white shanks extending over a foot to the first leaf under optimal growing conditions. This open-pollinated heirloom variety features medium-green foliage with a full, robust habit that indicates strong vigor and productivity. The combination of early maturity and substantial yield makes King Richard a preferred choice for both home gardeners and market growers seeking reliable performance. The versatility of this variety extends to multiple harvest strategies. For full-sized leeks, standard spacing allows development of substantial white sections ideal for soups, braises, and culinary applications. Alternatively, dense planting at 40 seeds per foot produces tender baby leeks perfect for whole roasting or elegant plating in fine dining preparations. The mild, sweet flavor profile develops fully by harvest time, approximately 75 days from transplanting. While not suitable for overwintering in harsh climates, King Richard demonstrates impressive cold tolerance, withstanding medium-heavy frosts between 32°F and 20°F without compromising appearance or quality. This frost resistance extends the harvest window in transitional seasons, allowing gardeners to capture peak flavor before severe winter weather arrives. Each packet contains 200 organically grown, non-GMO seeds with a germination rate of 70% or better. David's Garden Seeds® sources these premium seeds through sustainable practices and packages them in environmentally friendly, fully reusable and recyclable materials that honor both seed heritage and ecological responsibility.

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David’s Garden Seeds is a Veteran owned business that has been offering quality leek seeds since 2009.

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We cannot possibly put all the directions you need for growing leeks in your area on the seed package. We recommend that you read articles or check with other gardeners in your area.

These are also open pollinated meaning they will reproduce themselves. While all heirlooms are open pollinated not all open pollinated seeds are heirlooms.

Freshly Packed: These leek seeds are packed for the current growing season and will provide high germination rates next year as well.