Russian Giant garlic
Allium sativum 'Russian Giant'
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
'Russian Giant' garlic (Allium sativum 'Russian Giant') 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 blooms in early to late spring and in early to late summer. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. The plant grows upright at a moderate pace.
Pairs well with Cytherea peony, Ice Follies daffodil, and Incrediball hydrangea.