A bulbous perennial plant to 50cm in height, with aromatic, long, elliptic golden-yellow leaves. Excellent for pollinators, this plant produces spikes of star-shaped fragrant white flowers in rounded clusters 5cm across, from mid spring to early summer, providing a source of nectar early in the year; suited to woodland, wild areas and meadows
0.5-1 metres
wider than 8 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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Grow in well-drained soil in full sun or part shade. Although beneficial to wildlife and useful as an edible plant, wild garlic has the potential to become a nuisance, is difficult to eradicate and is best suited to woodland or wild areas. See wild garlics for more information
Propagate by offsets which can be carefully detached by lifting the bulb after flowering has finished. See bulb propagation
No pruning required
May be susceptible to slugs, snails, allium leaf mining fly and onion fly but usually trouble free in the wild
Generally disease-free but may be susceptible to onion white rot and downy mildews