Brown Tempest garlic
Allium sativum 'Brown Tempest'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Toxicity
- Non-toxic
Garden uses
Notes
'Brown Tempest' garlic (Allium sativum 'Brown Tempest') is a bulb with an erect habit. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It blooms in early to late spring and early to late summer. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It grows at a moderate rate.
Pairs well with Ice Follies daffodil, Red Riding Hood tulip, and Patriot hosta.