Island Star garlic
Allium sativum 'Island Star'
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
'Island Star' garlic (Allium sativum 'Island Star') is a vegetable for kitchen gardens and cooking. 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. Plant it near other sun lovers in your garden.
Pairs well with Love-in-a-mist, Kansas peony, and Ring of Fire sunflower.