Society Garlic (Tulbaghia violacea)

Family: Alliaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Bloom Color: Lavender, Pink. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Early fall, Early spring, Late summer, Late fall, Late spring, Mid summer, Mid fall, Mid spring. Form: Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots, Roots/Tubers, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

mild garlic flavour, they are used as a flavouring in soups and salads. — Leaves and stems - raw or cooked.; A mild garlic flavour, they are used as a flavouring in soups and salads.; Flowers - raw or cooked.; They can be added to salads, used as a garnish or as a flavouring in cooked foods.

Habitat & North American Range

Forest margins and stream banks. (Zone 7)