Italian Softneck garlic
Allium sativum 'Italian Softneck'
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 Softneck' garlic (Allium sativum 'Italian Softneck') is a bulb for kitchen gardens and vegetable 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 in an erect habit at a moderate pace. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. It is non-toxic.
Pairs well with Kansas peony, Love-in-a-mist, and Black Hero tulip.