Tulbaghia violacea ‘Silver Lace’

Variegated Society Garlic

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Ground Covers / Perennials

Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen

Overall Mature Size: Small

Mature Height & Spread: 12-14" x 1-2'

Natural Growth Habit: Clumping

Native To: Africa

Exposure: Full Sun

Water: Medium Water

Flower Color: Lavender

Bloom Time: Spring, Summer

Special Features: Deer Resistant / Drought Resistant / Edible / Fragrant / Seacoast Conditions

Container Sizes: #1, #5

Sunset Garden Zones: 13-24

A Bit More

Another recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit, Tulbaghia violacea ‘Silver Lace’ is a popular cultivar of the garden stalwart, Society Garlic. This low, clump-forming perrenial has narrow, green leaves with white margins that smell slightly of garlic when crushed. Beginning in Spring and through the Summer, delicate umbels of lavender-purple flowers bloom atop 20” wands. Native to grasslands and riparian areas of southern Africa, Tulbaghia’s tuberous roots desire regular water and can even tolerate shallow, standing water. Once established, however, Tulbaghia can withstand sustained periods of drought.  Use caution when specifying this in a landscape, as some find the smell of this plant intolerable. Its smell is deterrent for dogs, cats, deer and other pests and is useful in edible gardens. Plant Silver Lace Society Garlic in sun or partial shade.

A Bit More

Another recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit, Tulbaghia violacea ‘Silver Lace’ is a popular cultivar of the garden stalwart, Society Garlic. This low, clump-forming perrenial has narrow, green leaves with white margins that smell slightly of garlic when crushed. Beginning in Spring and through the Summer, delicate umbels of lavender-purple flowers bloom atop 20” wands. Native to grasslands and riparian areas of southern Africa, Tulbaghia’s tuberous roots desire regular water and can even tolerate shallow, standing water. Once established, however, Tulbaghia can withstand sustained periods of drought.  Use caution when specifying this in a landscape, as some find the smell of this plant intolerable. Its smell is deterrent for dogs, cats, deer and other pests and is useful in edible gardens. Plant Silver Lace Society Garlic in sun or partial shade.