Growing profiles
Choose how this crop will be grown. Dimensions, spacing and timing belong to the selected profile—not to the species as a single universal value.
Hardneck garlic
Cold-hardy garlic type that normally produces a central scape.
- Biological height
- 60–120 cm (24–47 in) Source
- Mature canopy
- 10–20 cm (4–8 in) Source
- Plant spacing
- 10–18 cm (4–7 in) Source
- Row spacing
- 30–50 cm (12–20 in) Source
- Layout
- parallel rows · open ground Source
- Support
- Usually unnecessary
- Container
- At least 10 L (2.6 US gal) · 3 plant Source
- Best germination temperature
- Not established Source
Climate-relative calendar
Planning estimates become local dates after the gardener supplies frost dates and current conditions. Harvest and crop-removal dates are estimates: actual crop condition takes priority.
Softneck garlic
Garlic type without a rigid central scape, generally favored in milder winters and for storage.
- Biological height
- 45–90 cm (18–35 in) Source
- Mature canopy
- 10–20 cm (4–8 in) Source
- Plant spacing
- 10–18 cm (4–7 in) Source
- Row spacing
- 30–50 cm (12–20 in) Source
- Layout
- parallel rows · open ground Source
- Support
- Usually unnecessary
- Container
- At least 10 L (2.6 US gal) · 3 plant Source
- Best germination temperature
- Not established Source
Climate-relative calendar
Planning estimates become local dates after the gardener supplies frost dates and current conditions. Harvest and crop-removal dates are estimates: actual crop condition takes priority.
Agronomy release agronomy-2026-07-11-r1 · reviewed 2026-07-11 by Gardeningist agronomic research synthesis. Each fact links to its supporting source.