Italian Red garlic
Allium sativum 'Italian Red'
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 Red' garlic (Allium sativum 'Italian Red') 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. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. It blooms in early to late spring and again in early to late summer.
Pairs well with Fragrant Bouquet hosta, Kansas peony, and Love-in-a-mist.