How does a society garlic plant look like?
Growing Society Garlic. Society garlic care is minimal in USDA gardening zones 7-10, where it is hardy. Growing society garlic produces sweet-smelling flowers with stems that smell faintly of garlic when crushed. Society garlic flowers bloom in a tubular shape with 8 to 20 flowers on each cluster.
Where does society garlic grow in South Africa?
Society Garlic. A native perennial to the grasslands of South Africa, society garlic has delicate, fragrant blossoms. This plant does well in rock gardens, sunny borders, herb gardens, and containers.
Can you grow society garlic in Zone 7?
Society garlic care is minimal in USDA gardening zones 7-10, where it is hardy. Growing society garlic produces sweet-smelling flowers with stems that smell faintly of garlic when crushed.
Can you eat the flowers of society garlic?
Society Garlic. Because I am asked about it all the time I decided to do an article on it: Yes, you can eat Society Garlic… well… most of it, maybe all of it. The flowers and leaves are edible raw, no debate there. The peppery leaves can be used like garlic in salads and other dishes. The flowers are on the peppery sweet side, onion-ish.
Is the society garlic in the onion family?
Native to the rocky grasslands of eastern South Africa, society garlic ( Tulbaghia violacea) does not belong to the Allium genus of garlic and onions. However, they are in the same family as onion, the Amaryllis ( Amaryllidaceae) family.
Is the society garlic plant edible to eat?
Can You Eat Society Garlic? Many sources agree the bulbs and leaves of the society garlic plant are edible and can be used as a substitute for garlic and garlic chives. Society garlic is often sold as an herb. Flowers are edible as well, and may be used for decoration on salads and desserts.
Is the society garlic plant invasive in South Africa?
In short, society garlic is native only to South Africa and therefore invasive outside of this area. Some countries and states don’t consider it invasive, but rather non-native, since it’s not an aggressive plant, but nonetheless do try to obtain plants that are native (and legal!) in your area.