An edible, bulbous perennial grown as an annual. A softneck variety from France that is well known and reliable, producing large white bulbs with a mild but still rich flavour. Bulbs are ready to harvest 6-7 months after sowing
0.1-0.5 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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Garlic grows best in a sunny, sheltered spot with fertile, well-drained soil. If you have heavy soil try growing your garlic in a raised bed or container. To produce good quality bulbs garlic needs a period of cold, so it’s best planted in late autumn or early winter. Divide each bulb into individual cloves and space the cloves 15cm apart, with the tip 2.5cm below the soil surface. Space rows 30cm apart. Harvest from early summer once the leaves have turned yellow. See garlic cultivation, and our video Grow your own garlic: planting and choosing varieties, for further advice
Propagate by dividing the bulb into cloves
No pruning required
May be susceptible to allium leaf miner and onion fly
May be susceptible to onion white rot, onion downy mildew and leek rust
