Elephant Hardneck Garlic

One hulk of a hardneck

Tastes like garlic, but is really a leek
Easy to peel
Stores well
Bulbs are usually over a pound
Approx. 10 cloves per bulb

#99538

Out Of Season Sorry Cannot ship to
AE AK GU HI ID PR WA

Product Description

Elephant looks and tastes like a mild hardneck variety, but much, much larger! In reality, it's actually a leek with delicious, mild garlic-like flavor. Very easy to peel and keeps very well. Bulbs average 10 cloves and often weight over a pound! Sorry, cannot ship to ID or WA.

Product Details

Botanical Name: Allium ampeloprasum 'Elephant Garlic'; Family: Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Season: Fall
Sun/Shade: Full sun.
Height: 4 - 5 inches.
Spacing: 4 inches between plants; 8 - 24 inches between rows.
Zone: 3 - 9 (-30° F.) Annual.
Spread: 3 inches.
Foliage: Onion-like green foliage.
Depth: 2 inches.

Days to Maturity: 120 days.
Fruit: Each bulb averages 10 huge cloves. Big, but mild.
Soil Preference: Loose, organic, well-drained soil.
Growth Rate: Moderate growth rate.
Form: Perennial. Garlic.
Size: 3 - 4 inches.

Shipping Information

Orders for in-stock seeds and hardgoods are typically shipped within 5 business days.

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:

Spring 2019 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Sweet Potatoes	Onion Plants	Tomatoes & Peppers	Potatoes
1A-4A	5/22 - 6/7	4/10 - 5/10	5/13 - 5/31	3/27 - 6/14
4B	5/22 - 6/7	4/3 - 5/10	5/13 - 5/31	3/27 - 6/14
5A	5/15 - 6/7	3/27 - 5/10	5/13 - 5/31	3/6 - 6/14
5B	5/1 - 6/7	3/27 - 5/10	5/13 - 5/31	3/6 - 6/14
6A	5/1 - 6/7	3/6 - 5/10	4/22 - 5/31	3/6 - 6/14
6B	5/1 - 6/7	2/27 - 5/10	4/22 - 5/31	3/6 - 6/14
7A	5/1 - 6/7	2/20 - 5/10	4/22 - 5/31	2/27 - 6/14
7B	5/1 - 6/7	2/13 - 5/10	4/1 - 5/31	2/27 - 6/14
8A & B	4/24 - 6/7	1/30 - 5/10	4/1 - 5/31	2/20 - 6/14
9A & B	4/24 - 6/7	1/2 - 5/10	4/1 - 5/31	2/13 - 6/14
10A & B	4/17 - 6/7	1/2 - 5/10	4/1 - 5/31	2/13 - 6/14
Last Order Date	6/3/2019	5/6/2019	5/27/2019	6/10/2019

Spring 2019 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Tender Annuals	Bareroot Roses	All other Perennials & Potted Plants
1A-4A	4/30 - 6/7	4/17 - 5/31	5/1 - 6/7
4B	4/30 - 6/7	4/17 - 5/31	5/1 - 6/7
5A	4/30 - 6/7	4/3 - 5/31	4/3 - 6/7
5B	4/30 - 6/7	3/20 - 5/31	3/20 - 6/7
6A	4/30 - 6/7	3/6 - 5/31	3/6 - 6/7
6B	4/30 - 6/7	3/6 - 5/31	3/6 - 6/7
7A	4/2 - 6/7	2/27 - 5/31	2/27 - 6/7
7B	4/2 - 6/7	2/27 - 5/31	2/27 - 6/7
8A & B	4/2 - 6/7	2/20 - 5/31	2/20 - 5/17
9A & B	4/2 - 6/7	1/23 - 6/1	2/13 - 5/17
10A & B	4/2 - 6/7	1/23 - 6/1	2/13 - 5/17
Last Order Date	6/3/2019	5/27/2019	1A-7B: 6/3/2019 8A-10B: 5/13/2019

2019 Insects Shipping Schedule
Zones	Lacewings, Lady Beetles, Encapsulated Earthworms & Nematodes
1A	5/13/19 - 11/1/19
1B - 2A	5/13/19 - 11/1/19
2B - 3B	4/29/19 - 11/1/19
4A - 6A	4/15/19 - 11/1/19
6B - 7A	4/8/19 - 11/1/19
7B - 8B	3/11/19 - 11/1/19
9A - 10B	2/25/19 - 11/1/19
Last Order Date	10/28/2019

Shipping Note:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area or yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until fully dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your order—via the U.S. Postal Service or United Parcel Service. Large orders may be shipped in more than one package.

Please note that we cannot ship outside of the continental United States.

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