Allium senescens subsp. montanum

Allium senescens subsp. montanum, also known as Mountain Garlic, is a wonderful wild plant that somewhat resembles chives.

The flowers are dense, spherical umbels that look like candy-pink, pompom-like flowers the size of ping pong balls.

The leaves are thick, flat, twisting, wavy and edible. They give off a strong onion or garlic scent, making it a great addition to a number of dishes (eggs/grilled dishes/vegetables/cheese you name it!)

This is a ground-covering perennial forms a clump of grass-like, funny wavy foliage with a lovely bluish-green hue.

It is both hardy and drought-tolerant in summer.

It is ideal for a wild gardens or xeriscaping, as a low border for instance, but it is also magnificent (and delicious) in a container in the city.

👨‍🌾GARDENING TIPS👨‍🌾:

• • If you keep the soil moist, the flowering can continue for up to four months!
  • The flavor is milder than garlic and can be eaten raw in salads, roasted, or sautéed.
  • If the Mountain garlic has found a happy place, it will spread very quickly – so eat up!

Tales:

This is a botanical garlic, belonging to the Alliaceae (Liliaceae) family, and has a fleshy storage organ that multiplies by forming bulbils, allowing the plant to expand over the years.

You can separate them carefully after a year or so and replant elsewhere, allowing for another garlic patch to form!

Other Names:

Mountain Garlic

Origin:

Western Europe and Northern Asia