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Hardiness: USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: Purple
Bloom Time: Mid Summer
Foliage: Herbaceous
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Soil pH requirements: 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: By dividing the bulb's scales From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting: Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
On Apr 13, 2009, texasflora_com from De Leon, TX wrote:
I find large clumps of this garlic (or actually leek) growing wild around many old homeplaces that were abandoned long ago. I contacted the garlic expert Bob at gourmetgarlicgardens.com and he told me what it was and that if watered, it would really form the large cloves familiar in the supermarket, but I've never seen these plants actually do so, but most I've seen got no care at all and survived all droughts, so maybe with some care, they will form the cloves. Bob said the plant was introduced by German settlers in Texas 150 years ago.
On Sep 1, 2005, Scorpioangel from Gold Hill, OR (Zone 7a) wrote:
just a side note .... critters also like this garlic. Ground squirrils, voles, and gophers. Lost a clump of EG again this year. Thank goodness I have it planted elsewhere.
On May 8, 2005, emilyrasmus from Portland, OR (Zone 8b) wrote:
A number of elephant garlic bulbswere planted in the garden a number of years ago and now it's growing in every bed, even the shady beds. It's growing everywhere. From when I see a little stalk, I leave it until the next year and then harvest the mild-tasting cloves. It's bothered by few pests, but quickly multiplies.
On Apr 7, 2005, frostweed from Josephine, Arlington, TX (Zone 8a) wrote:
I love Elephant garlic, it is very easy to grow and very reliable, the cloves are large and very mild. I normally grow enough to keep us and our friends supplied for the year. Also the cloves can be frozen whole on a tray, and after they are frozen they can be bagged and they won't stick together, giving you access to whichever ammount of garlic you might need any time of year.
On Jan 23, 2003, lupinelover from Grove City, OH (Zone 6a) wrote:
Elephant garlic is very mild, its cloves are much bigger than regular garlic. It is really more closely related to leeks than true garlic. It can be used as a substitute for either in cooking.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Muscle Shoals, Alabama Tuscumbia, Alabama Lancaster, California Soquel, California Hilliard, Florida Cleveland, Georgia Statesboro, Georgia Algonac, Michigan Marietta, Mississippi Mathiston, Mississippi Vinton, Ohio Hulbert, Oklahoma Gold Hill, Oregon Portland, Oregon (2 reports) Knoxville, Tennessee Abilene, Texas (2 reports) Arlington, Texas De Leon, Texas Houston, Texas Kerrville, Texas San Antonio, Texas Sandy, Utah Madison Heights, Virginia Bellevue, Washington
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