field garlic

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Bulbous perennial species about 30-60cm or more tall, with linear, grass-like leaves, and plentiful loose umbels of cup-shaped white flowers tinged green, pink or brown flowering in summer; rapidly spreads by seed, bulb and bulbils

Scientific classification

Species: field garlic (Allium oleraceum)
Genus: Allium
Family: Amaryllidaceae

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Toxicity: Bulbs
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Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Clump forming
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of field garlic

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of field garlic

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field garlic care guide

Moist soil during active growth, then reduce watering after foliage yellows
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Moist soil during active growth, then reduce watering after foliage yellows

Fertilizing

Light bulb fertilizer at emergence and again after flowering

Pruning

No pruning required, other than to remove old flowered stems and foliage

Propagation

Propagate by seed when just ripe or in spring; or propagate by offsets which can be carefully detached by lifting the bulb after flowering has finished. See bulb propagation

Growing

Grow in full sun and fertile well-drained soil. It is best to grow in containers where garden soil is heavy clay and prone to saturation over winter. May become a nuisance where conditions are favourable. See allium cultivation

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