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Variety Info
Days to Maturity: 250-270 days (when planted in fall)
Family: Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Alleoideae (formerly Alliaceae) Allium or Onion family, includes onions, garlic, chives, shallots, and leeks.
Type: Silverskin garlic
Native: Central Asia
Hardiness: Usually grown as an annual to harvest the bulbs, but can be grown as a perennial
Exposure: Full sun to part shade.
Variety Info: Crystal-white bulb skins give way to red-streaked clove wrappers that contain 12-20 strongly-flavored, bold cloves. Extremely long storage of up to 12 months.
Sowing Info
When to Sow Outside: Garlic is planted in fall for harvest 7 to 9 months later (midsummer). In areas with cold winters, sow individual cloves from mid-September to mid-November. Garlic is frost-hardy but ideally should be planted 4 to 6 weeks before the first hard freeze to give the bulbs time to establish roots. In areas with mild winters, garlic can be planted until January.
When to Start Inside: Not recommended if you want to grow bulbs. If you don't get your garlic in the ground, the cloves can be planted indoors any time of year for the green tops that make tasty garlic-flavored raw greens or stir-fry ingredients.
Seed Depth: Plant garlic 2"–3" deep with the pointed side up.
Seed Spacing: One clove every 6"–8"
Row Spacing: 12"–18"
Thinning: Thinning is not necessary if spaced properly during planting.
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Growing Info
Harvesting: Garlic bulbs are ready to harvest when the tops are approximately 40% yellow or brown or when the tops start to fall over. This is typically in June and July. Do not leave bulbs in the ground too long, or the skins will decay, reducing storage life. To harvest, lift the bulbs gently with a digging fork (flat tines) or a shovel, digging widely to avoid cutting into them. Gently brush off any loose soil and remove any damaged cloves, but leave the roots and shoots attached. Lay or hang the whole plant in a warm, airy location out of direct sun and protected from rain before curing. For more information, see Garlic: Harvesting, Curing, and Storage.
Special Care: After planting, apply 2"–4" of mulch (e.g., straw, untreated grass clippings, shredded leaves) to maintain moisture, insulate the cloves through the winter, and help prevent frost from pushing cloves to the surface. Loosen mulch in spring to allow shoots to push through thick or compacted mulch. In very cold climates, remove mulch after the last hard freeze to allow soil to warm more quickly. Reapply mulch after shoots emerge to maintain consistent moisture and reduce weeds. Remove weeds regularly to reduce competition for water and nutrients.
- Zac M.WA, United StatesVerified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars12/6/25So Far So Good!
I bought two bulbs which split up into about 40 cloves. I got them into the ground and mulched the bed with a few inches of leaf litter in the last week of October. The cloves sprouted quickly, within a week or so, and are now about 6” tall and very happy. I can’t wait to see how they do in a few months when we start getting hints of spring weather and stuff starts waking up for the year. This will be the most garlic I have grown yet, and I have high hopes for these!
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateWho do you grow for? YourselfHow do you prefer to grow? Raised Bed - Cheryl M.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars12/2/25Very Good
Of the 4 types of garlic, I planted, this was the second fastest sprouted after the Red Inchelium. All cloves planted, sprouted.
BIBotanical Interests12/7/25Hey Cheryl,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with our Nootka Rose Softneck Garlic! We're thrilled to hear it was your second fastest sprouter and that you got 100% germination - that's fantastic! It sounds like you've got quite the garlic trial going with 4 different varieties, which is so exciting. The Nootka Rose is such a reliable performer and we love that it's living up to its reputation in your garden alongside the Red Inchelium. Thanks for sharing your growing success with us and we'd love to hear how all your garlic varieties develop! Keep on growing 🌻️
- Ronnie c.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars1/3/255 Stars
The garlic I ordered looked great on arrival and started coming up right on schedule.
- Richard W.Verified BuyerRated 4 out of 5 stars12/30/244 Stars
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- Mary S.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars12/25/245 Stars
First time to grow garlic, can grow everything but artichoke, but maybe they don’t like far south Texas or zone 9b!