Elephant Garlic

Be sure to check out our Elephant Garlic Growing Guide for more tips & tricks on successfully growing elephant garlic in your garden. Elephant Garlic is actually a leek but resembles a larger version of traditional, hardneck garlic. It produces large cloves that average 1.5" - 2" in length. The cloves are easy to peel and prepare. Elephant Garlic has a milder flavor than traditional garlic and is easy and fun to grow. In ideal conditions, plants may reach 36" to 48" tall. Once the plant flowers, the scapes or leaves may be harvested to use as a garnish or can be sautéed and used as a side dish. Much like shallots and onions, Elephant Garlic is a heavy feeder and will require plenty of water and fertilizer. It should be given at least 1" of water per week for best results. We suggest fertilizing with a complete fertilizer like our 20-20-20 initially to promote root development and then switching to nitrogen and sulfur-based fertilizer like our Ammonium Sulfate. Elephant Garlic will