Golden garlic produces loose clusters of yellow star-shaped flowers above blue-green leaves, then dies back during the summer.
- Height
- 25–46 cm / 0.8–1.5 ft
- Spread
- 25–31 cm / 0.8–1 ft
- Light
- Full sun / Partial shade
- Soil moisture
- Dry
- Flowering
- Spring, Summer
- Maintenance
- Low
- USDA zones
- 3a–9b
Planting
Choose sun or partial shade and well-drained soil, preferably sandy loam. Set bulbs about 12 cm / 5 in deep, with afternoon shade in hot summer areas.
Care
Remove spent flowers if self-seeding is unwanted. The bulbs also multiply through offsets, so allow space for them to fill out and expect the leaves to disappear after flowering.
Before planting: The plant is harmful if swallowed.
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Sources & photo credit
Plant reference: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Content checked . Flowering seasons vary with local climate; USDA zones describe winter cold tolerance.
- Golden garlic: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- Nodding onion: Fritzflohrreynolds · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- 'Dilys' geranium: Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- Adam's needle yucca: Carl Lewis · CC BY 2.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.