How to Grow and Care for Wild garlic

Wild garlic, also known as Crow Garlic, Field Garlic, Vinegar Onion, Scorodon, Stag's Garlic

Wild garlic is typically an easy-to-care-for plant, thriving in a variety of soil conditions and preferring full sun to partial shade. Special care points include ensuring well-drained soil to prevent bulb rot, and moderate watering, as wild garlic tolerates drought but does not do well with over-watering. Wild garlic's hardiness and ability to naturalize make it a low-maintenance choice for gardeners.

Watering schedule: Every 1-2 weeks

Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

Toxic to Humans

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Planting and Growing Wild garlic

Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Perennial
Watering Schedule	Every 1-2 weeks
Sunlight Requirements	Full sun
Soil Type	Garden Soil
Soil pH	6-7.5
Planting Time	Late fall
Hardiness Zones	4-8
Toxicity	Toxic to Humans

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Wild garlic is a cool-season perennial that rises between 1-3 feet (30-90 cm) tall with a straight stem and linear, hollow leaves. The foliage has a distinctive onion-like aroma when crushed. During early summer, this plant bears small greenish-white flowers atop a leafless stem, which are often accompanied by aerial bulbils in dense, rounded clusters. Its underground bulbs are known to produce offsets, contributing to its robust spread.

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