California Early garlic
Allium sativum 'California Early'
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
'California Early' garlic (Allium sativum 'California Early') is a bulb. 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 grows upright at a moderate pace. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. Flowers appear in early to late spring and again in early to late summer.
Pairs well with Spiked speedwell, Shrub rose, and Blonde Ambition blue grama.