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Allium (Species) Wild Garlic in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Allium ursinum

 

Allium (Species) Wild Garlic

A bulbous, perennial with linear, garlic scented green leaves appearing in midwinter. It has white flowers on erect stems in spring and dies back down in early summer. Produces ground cover in woodland. A very INVASIVE wild herb.

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plant Features
  • Allium (Species) Wild Garlic likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Allium (Species) Wild Garlic likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Allium (Species) Wild Garlic is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Allium (Species) Wild Garlic likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

Allium (Species) Wild Garlic

Latin name

Allium ursinum

type

Vegetable

family

Amaryllidaceae

ph

6.5 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Allium (Species) Wild Garlic likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Allium (Species) Wild Garlic is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Allium (Species) Wild Garlic likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

  • Water

    Allium (Species) Wild Garlic likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Allium (Species) Wild Garlic is 0.10meters x 0.30meters 0.10 M 0.30 M

Allium ursinum

A bulbous, perennial with linear, garlic scented green leaves appearing in midwinter. It has white flowers on erect stems in spring and dies back down in early summer. Produces ground cover in woodland. A very INVASIVE wild herb.


Planting

From Late Autumn TO Early Spring

Garlic is planted from bulb segments (cloves), so break up the bulb carefully into individual cloves prior to planting, and then plant the cloves pointed end up with the tips 1" (2.5 cms) below the soil surface, in fertile, dry soil, in a sunny site. Plant 6" (15 cmc) apart, with 1' (30 cms) between rows. Allow 15cm (6in) between individual cloves and 30cm (1ft) between rows. Plant the cloves so the tips are 2.5cm (1in) below soil surface. Deeper planting can encourage better yields on light soils, but do not plant deeply on heavy soils. After planting, garlic needs a cool, one- to two-month period at temperatures of 0-10°C (32-50°F) for good bulb development. Planting in late autumn or in early spring (depending on the cultivar) will provide the necessary chilling period.

 
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