Elephant Garlic

Allium ampeloprasum

perennial☀️ full sun💧💧 moderate waterZone 5a – Zone 9b

Elephant garlic is a mild-flavored relative of common garlic producing large bulbs with few massive cloves. It is grown as an annual or biennial crop and is valued for its impressive size and sweeter taste compared to regular garlic.

Overview

Form: Upright
Growth Rate: moderate
Size: 2–3′ tall × 0.5–1′ wide
Dormancy: deciduous

Tolerances & Soil

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 5a

Zone 9b

Seasonality

Bloom Season

Harvest Season

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Forest Layer Placement

Herb

Soft non-woody plants of the field layer.

Native Range

Mediterranean

Function & Care

Functional Roles

edibledynamic accumulatormedicinal

Edible Parts

shoot

Establishment & Care

Establishment: easy
Maintenance: low
Years to Bearing: 1 years
Propagation: seed, division

Companion Planting

Plants well with

chili pepper

Capsicum annuum

Traditional

Elephant garlic's pungent compounds deter spider mites, aphids, and fungal pathogens that attack peppers.

cabbage, broccoli, and allies

Brassica oleracea

Traditional

Garlic repels cabbage moths, flea beetles, and other brassica-specific pests through its sulfur compounds and volatile oils.

tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

Traditional

Elephant garlic repels spider mites, whiteflies, and aphids through sulfur compounds while potentially improving tomato disease resistance.