White garlic
Allium sativum 'White'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pinkish-white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'White' garlic (Allium sativum 'White') is a vegetable for containers, low maintenance beds, and food gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. Few crops handle cold as well, and with a little winter protection it grows on through light freezes. This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. It sits low on the menu for deer. The fragrant plant reaches 12 to 18 inches tall and has pinkish-white flowers that attract butterflies.
Pairs well with Honeoye strawberry, Holy basil, and Green bean.