Tulbaghia
Common Name: Tulbaghia
Genus: Tulbaghia
Species: violacea
Skill Level: Experienced
Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Half Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light
Height: 55cm
Spread: 25cm
Time to divide plants: March to May
Flowering period:
June
to
September
This clump-forming perennial has a strong garlic smell, earning it its American common name of Society garlic. The smell comes from the crushed leaves or flower stems making it unsuitable for a cut flower. Apart from the garlic smell, the plant is worth growing for its beautiful flowers large heads of lavender blooms on tall stems from mid-summer to early autumn. In frost prone areas, grow in the greenhouse or in pots which can be moved to a frost free place in the winter.
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