Wild garlic (Allium vineale)
Care, watering, light and tips for Wild garlic on Floravia.
Quick facts
- Family: Amaryllidaceae
- Difficulty: Easy to care for
- Watering: every 7 days
- Light: Partial shade
- Temperature: 10–30 °C
- Toxicity: Toxic to pets
About Wild garlic
Allium vineale, commonly known as wild garlic or field garlic, is a perennial bulbous plant from the Amaryllidaceae family. It features slender stems with hollow, cylindrical leaves, topped by small greenish or pinkish flower umbels, often with aerial bulbils. It's ideal for wild gardens, rustic borders, or to add a natural and edible touch.
Native range
Europe and Northwest Africa
Care tips
It prefers full sun to partial shade and tolerates a wide range of soils, though it favors well-drained ones. Watering should be moderate, allowing the substrate to dry slightly between waterings, and reduced during its dormancy period. A common mistake is to confuse it with chives and overplant it in cultivation areas, as it can become invasive if not controlled.
How to save a dying Wild garlic
- Warning signs
- Yellowish or brown, wilted leaves, drooping appearance.
- First aid
- Remove damaged bulbs. Replant in well-drained soil, water moderately.
- What kills it
- Excessive moisture and compacted soils that rot the bulbs.
- Can it be saved?
- Yes, if bulbs aren't completely rotten and drainage is corrected.