Keeled garlic (Allium carinatum subsp. pulchellum) is a bulbous (or similar) plant that can grow 50cm – 1.5m tall and 10cm – 50cm wide.
This plant is commonly known as keeled garlic.
This is a deciduous plant that takes 2-5 years to reach full maturity.
Plant profile
Common name: keeled garlic
Scientific name: Allium carinatum subsp. pulchellum
Plant type: Bulbs
Habit: Clump-forming
Height: 50cm – 1.5m
Spread: 10cm – 50cm
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Garden type: City & Courtyard Gardens, Coastal, Informal Garden, Mediterranean Garden, Rock & Gravel Garden, Wildlife Gardens
Planting type: Cut Flowers, Flower borders and bedding, Low Maintenance
Other characteristics: Plants for pollinators, RHS Award of Garden Merit
Seasonal colors
| Season | Stem | Foliage | Flower | Fruit |
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How to plant Keeled garlic (Allium carinatum subsp. pulchellum) – H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cultivation profiles – Growing Keeled garlic (Allium carinatum subsp. pulchellum) – Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
