Daffodil Garlic

Allium neapolitanum

Daffodil Garlic is a perennial member of the onion family with delicious leaves and sweet-smelling white flowers. It is a versatile plant, equally at home in a flower bed as it is amongst the vegetable or herbs.

This is one our favourite herbs to add to our lunches in the summer. It has a delicate, sweet taste with hints of onion and garlic without being overpowering. You can eat the leaves and the flowers. Apparently you can also eat the bulbs, but unless you have a lot of plants you’re probably better off keeping the bulbs in the ground or dividing them for replanting, or giving to your friends.

Daffodil Garlic prefers full sun but it can tolerate some shade, and will do best in well-drained, fertile soil. It is low-maintenance and will form productive clumps that return year after year.

£3.00
Sowing and Growing

Sow indoors in early spring or directly outdoors once the danger of frost has passed. Scatter the seeds on the surface (or carefully place in plug trays), cover with a very thin layer of soil and tamp down. Germination can be erratic, starting from around 12 days, continuing up to 30 days so be patient and keep the soil moist while you wait.

In our experience the very delicate little seedlings don’t do so well in pots, so we recommend planting them out quite early, but make sure they are well protected and clearly marked so that they are not walked on or mistakenly weeded out by a well-intentioned family member.

Daffodil garlic prefers full sun but can tolerate shade.

 

Species Info
Soil
Height
Recommended Sowing Times
Sunlight
Life Cycle

Perennial

Flowering

July, August

Hardiness

H5 (hardy – cold winter)

Flower Colour(s)

White

UK Native

No

RHS Pollinators

Yes

Can be sown direct?

Yes

General Uses

Edible, Edible Flowers, Perennial Veg

Make Your Own

Culinary Oils

Recommended for Beginners

No

Best for Bees

Yes

Description

Daffodil Garlic is a perennial member of the onion family with delicious leaves and sweet-smelling white flowers. It is a versatile plant, equally at home in a flower bed as it is amongst the vegetable or herbs.

This is one our favourite herbs to add to our lunches in the summer. It has a delicate, sweet taste with hints of onion and garlic without being overpowering. You can eat the leaves and the flowers. Apparently you can also eat the bulbs, but unless you have a lot of plants you’re probably better off keeping the bulbs in the ground or dividing them for replanting, or giving to your friends.

Daffodil Garlic prefers full sun but it can tolerate some shade, and will do best in well-drained, fertile soil. It is low-maintenance and will form productive clumps that return year after year.

Additional information

Soil
Height
Recommended Sowing Times
Sunlight
Life Cycle

Perennial

Flowering

July, August

Hardiness

H5 (hardy – cold winter)

Flower Colour(s)

White

UK Native

No

RHS Pollinators

Yes

Can be sown direct?

Yes

General Uses

Edible, Edible Flowers, Perennial Veg

Make Your Own

Culinary Oils

Recommended for Beginners

No

Best for Bees

Yes