Scientific Name
Tulbaghia (tool-BADGE-ee-uh) violacea
Common Name
Society garlic, Sweet garlic, Pink agapanthus, Wild garlic
Geophyte Organ:  Tuberous roots
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Light Requirements: Full-PM Sun
Height: 12-16 inches (30-40 cm)
Flowering Season: Summer
Flower Color: lavender-pink
Planting Time: Fall/Spring
Planting Depth: Cover 2 inches (5 cm)
Spacing Between Corms: 8-12 inches (20-30 cm)
Hardiness: Tender III - injured below 25°F (2°C)
Bulb Storage: Store tuberous roots in moist peat at 45°F (7°C)
Comments: Prefers well-drained, light soil; sweetly fragrant flowers; long bloom period; foliage has onion-like smell when crushed; drought tolerant
Cultivars: Silver Lace (white-vaiegated), T. fragrans (container plant)
   
  USDA Hardiness Zones
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
- - - C C C C M H H
C=container; H=hardy; M=hardy with mulch; Sp=plant spring, harvest fall; F=fall plant

 

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