Society Garlic

Society Garlic Overview

Wild garlic is a popular, low-growing water-wise garden plant that is perfect for those sunny spots in the garden. Ideal for the herb garden, both the leaves and flowers are edible and often used to flavour salads with a garlicky taste. With their evergreen, strappy leaves and umbels of purple flowers in summer, they are perfect for planting along pathways or as edging plants and makes for a beautiful scene planted en masse as a groundcover. Wild garlic can tolerate a wide range of soil types​, such as nutrient-poor soils, but will thrive in well-draining, compost-rich soils. Although drought-tolerant, these plants thrive with regular watering. They enjoy a position in full sun but are able to tolerate some shade. They multiply easily and using their tuberous roots, they spread to form clumps of plants. The beautiful flower clusters are carried above 0.5 m stems and bloom for a long period in summer. The leaves have a strong garlicky scent when crushed or torn and have been used in traditional medicine to cure headaches caused by sinus. Due to their strong smell, wild garlic is often planted to deter moles and snakes from the garden. The crushed leaves can also be applied to the skin to deter fleas and mosquitoes (and humans).