Music garlic
Allium sativum 'Music'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall6 to 9 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pinkish-white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Toxicity
- Non-toxic
Garden uses
Notes
'Music' garlic (Allium sativum 'Music') is a bulb for food gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is grown for fresh eating and roasting, with a hot and spicy bite raw and a sweet taste roasted. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Plant it in fall and harvest in mid to late summer.
Pairs well with Sugar Snap pea, Bowl of Cream peony, and Shiso.