Spanish Roja garlic
Allium sativum 'Spanish Roja'
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
'Spanish Roja' garlic (Allium sativum 'Spanish Roja') is a bulb for growing in an annual bed. 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. This hardneck Rocambole garlic has a strong, spicy flavor and stores 4-6 months. Plant it in fall and harvest in mid to late summer. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Grape hyacinth, Blanket flower, and Cortland apple.