Garlic Groups

What are Garlic Groups?

There are different kinds of garlic. They look different to each other, they taste different, and they like to grow in different climates. Garlic isn't just garlic!

The Garlic Groups help us to identify garlic varieties that have similar flavour, appearance and growing requirements to each other. A bit like family resemblance. We can then more easily decide which kind might best suit our taste or region.

We have varieties in the following Garlic Groups available at
​The Seed Garlic Shop: 

Creole Group

Hot, spicy flavours and likes to grow in areas with good summer heat.

Turban Group

Pretty purple skins and good-sized cloves. Grows well in most climates.

Subtropical Group

Light, spicy flavours and easy to grow. Can be grown in warm climates.

Glazed Purple Stripe Group

Excellent flavour and grows vigorously. Likes a cool winter but can tolerate summer heat.

Standard Purple Stripe Group

Outstanding flavour. Likes cooler growing conditions.
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Rocambole Group

Rich flavour, can produce large bulbs. Likes cooler growing conditions.

Artichoke Group

Produces well and can be grown in both warm and cool regions.

Marbled Purple Stripe Group

Huge cloves, rich flavour and can tolerate warmer climates.

Silverskin Group

Softneck, longest storing and suitable for cool to mild climates.

Porcelain Group
Strikingly robust plants produce handsome bulbs with large cloves. Suits cool climates but will tolerate heat.