Italian Purple garlic
Allium sativum 'Italian Purple'
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
'Italian Purple' garlic (Allium sativum 'Italian Purple') is a bulb for growing in vegetable gardens and herb beds. 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. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Bloom time runs from early to late spring and early to late summer.
Pairs well with Pretty Princess tulip, Honey Gold peony, and Zowie! Yellow Flame zinnia.