Also known as Garlic cloves · Hardneck garlic · Softneck garlic
Do not plant a whole bulb. Keep beds weed-free and reduce water as leaves brown before spring harvest.
EdibleCool-season crop
Growing spaceVegetable bedClimate fitUrban core · USDA 9b–10a · Valley suburbs · USDA 9a–9b · Desert outskirts · USDA 8b–9bCrop familyAmaryllidaceae (allium)Life cycleAnnual cropPhoenix planting windowOctober, when Maricopa's calendar lists cloves; early November may suit a mild year.How to plantPlant individual cloves point up; select locally adapted softneck types or proven low-chill selections.Plant spacing4–6 inFrostGenerally tolerates normal Valley winter frost.Time to harvestAbout 5–7 monthsSuccessionOne autumn planting.Special categoriesEDIBLETypical harvestSpring bulbs; green garlic can be pulled earlier.
Before you plant
These conditions determine whether it will thrive.
Cold hardinessHardy here
Frost tolerant and fine through a normal Valley winter.
Heat toleranceShade from late-afternoon sun
Plant in October. Bulbs finish as it heats up, and tops yellow for harvest around May in Phoenix.
