Allium sativum 'Metechi'
Allium sativum 'Metechi' is an heirloom garlic that is one of the best for production producing huge bulbs with a spicy, hot flavour.
Description:
Allium sativum 'Metechi' is an heirloom garlic that is one of the best for production producing huge bulbs with a spicy, hot flavour. It is said to "grow like a weed and store like a rock". Plant in fall and harvest in late summer.
Common Name: Garlic - [Spring B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Amaryllidaceae (The Amaryllis Family)
Zone Hardiness: 2-9
Light: Part Sun, Full Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: under 4"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees, Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Long-cultivated and no longer known in the wild.
Award: AGM
Geogrpahical Origin: Miscellaneous - Garden Origin
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