Botanical Name: Tulbaghia violacea
Common Name: Society garlic
Type of Plant: monocot: perennial
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape spreading clump of grassy, linear leaves – flowers held well above foliage
Height to 2'
Spread 2-3'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun
Soil takes any soil with good drainage
Hardiness some frost (zones 13-24); damaged below 25°F
 
Morphology:
Leaves linear, blue-green to 12" long – strong garlic odor to leaves and flowers
Flowers umbels of lilac, tubular, star-shaped flowers to 1" long 10-20 flowers per cluster
Fruit small capsule
 
Propagation:
division
 
Usage:
good small accent, rock garden subject or in mass planting – flowers nearly year-round
 
Landscape Care:
Watering average
Fertilizing none
Pruning remove dead leaves and flower stalks
Pests/Diseases none
Special Conditions/Other strong odor to foliage & flowers prevents using for cutting
 
Origin: South Africa
Family: Amaryllidaceae

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