

Meet the plant
Silver-striped local wild garlic
Tulbaghia violacea 'Silver Lace' · also known as Variegated wild garlic, wildeknoffel
Native to South Africa
A clump-forming South African bulb with slim, cream-edged leaves. Clusters of lilac, star-shaped flowers rise on tall stems through the warm months.
- A Variegated Wild Garlic in a 2L grow bag, at an easy price for mass planting.
- Cream-striped leaves and lilac flower clusters on tall stems for months.
- A tough, drought-tolerant South African native for sun or partial shade.
Where it thrives
The best spot in your home
A sunny or partly shaded bed, edging or container in the garden. It is water-wise once established.
Care card
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- When mostly dry
- Humidity
- Any
- Temperature
- -5 to 35°C
- Soil
- Well-drained soil
- Feeding
- Light, in spring
- Growth
- Moderate, clumping
- Outdoors
- Yes, garden plant
Care made simple
Your first weeks together
- Plant it in well-drained soil in sun or part shade.
- Water well after planting, then only when the soil has mostly dried.
- Remove spent flower stems to keep it tidy.
Plant doctor
If you see this, do this
- Few flowersIt needs more sun.
- Leaves losing stripesToo much shade. Move it to a brighter spot.
- Yellow, soft leavesToo much water. Let it dry out more between drinks.
Questions
Good to know
How big is the plant?
How big is the plant?
A young plant in a 2L grow bag. Every plant is unique; the photo shows the size to expect.
Does it smell of garlic?
Does it smell of garlic?
Yes, the leaves smell of garlic when crushed.
Is it frost hardy?
Is it frost hardy?
It handles light frost; leaves may die back and regrow in spring.
Packed to arrive alive
4.94 out of 5 from 1114 reviews
We ship living plants across South Africa every week. This is what our customers say when the box arrives.
Our unboxing test: a plant box after a rough courier trip
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★★★★★
“Even after 7 days packed, the plants arrived in perfect condition - perky and happy for their new homes.”
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