Tulbaghia, commonly called society garlic, is a tufted herbaceous perennial in the Amaryllidaceae with silver-green leaves and a clumping habit. It flowers in umbels from June to September. Plant it in a sunny, well-drained site and choose a south- or west-facing, sheltered position. Its H3 rating means it is borderline hardy in the UK and benefits from protection in the coldest gardens.

A tufted herbaceous perennial with silver-green foliage that flowers from June to September and prefers full sun and well-drained soil.

Tulbaghia is a genus of monocotyledonous herbaceous perennial bulbs native to Africa, belonging to the amaryllis family. It is the sole genus in the tribe Tulbaghieae, which in the onion subfamily.

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Tulbaghia 'Cariad' is a tufted cultivar of the Tulbaghia genus, commonly known as society garlic. This perennial plant grows from bulbs and features grey silver green foliage with an onion-like fragrance. It produces clusters of small, star-shaped flowers in spring. 'Cariad' thrives in well-drained loam or sandy soils with a range of pH levels, preferring full sun in sheltered, south- or west-facing aspects. Hardy to UK zone H3, it is suitable for city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal gardens, rock gardens, and flower borders. Propagation is by seed or division in spring.

Society garlic 'Cariad' is a hardy spring-flowering perennial with grey silver foliage and an onion-like scent, ideal for city gardens and rockeries.

Tulbaghia 'Cariad'

Society garlic 'Cariad' | Tulbaghia 'Cariad'

Tulbaghia 'Elaine Ann' (society garlic 'Elaine Ann') is a tufted perennial cultivar within the Tulbaghia genus, known for growing from bulbs or rhizomes. It features grey silver green foliage with an onion-like fragrance and produces clusters of small, star-shaped flowers in spring. This cultivar thrives in full sun with a south- or west-facing, sheltered aspect, preferring well-drained loam or sandy soils of varying pH. Hardy to UK zone H3, it is suitable for city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal gardens, rock gardens, and flower borders or beds.

Society garlic 'Elaine Ann' is a hardy perennial with grey silver foliage and onion-like scent, blooming clusters in spring for borders and rock gardens.

Tulbaghia 'Elaine Ann'

Society garlic 'Elaine Ann' | Tulbaghia 'Elaine Ann'

Tulbaghia 'Scented Beauty' is a tufted cultivar of the society garlic genus Tulbaghia, which comprises perennial bulbous plants known for their long, narrow, onion-scented leaves and clusters of small, star-shaped flowers. This cultivar features grey silver green foliage and thrives best in full sun with a south- or west-facing, sheltered aspect. It prefers well-drained loam or sandy soils across a range of pH levels and is hardy to UK zone H3. Suitable for city and courtyard gardens, rock gardens, and flower borders, it flowers in spring and can be propagated by seed or division in spring.

Society garlic 'Scented Beauty' is a hardy perennial with onion-scented leaves and star-shaped spring flowers, ideal for city gardens and flower borders.

Tulbaghia 'Scented Beauty'

Society garlic 'Scented Beauty' | Tulbaghia 'Scented Beauty'

Tulbaghia maritima is a geophyte belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family. The species is endemic to the Eastern Cape and occurs from Nature's Valley to the Gamtoos River Estuary.

White-flowered sea society garlic (Tulbaghia maritima) blooms in spring, thrives in full sun, and suits city gardens, rockeries, and flower borders.

Tulbaghia maritima white flowered

White-flowered sea society garlic | Tulbaghia maritima white flowered

Tulbaghia natalensis white-flowered is a tufted perennial cultivar within the Tulbaghia genus, known for its bulbous growth and long, narrow, grey-silver green leaves that carry an onion-like scent. This cultivar produces clusters of small, star-shaped white flowers with a shallow, cup-like structure in spring. It thrives best in full sun with well-drained loam or sandy soils of varying pH and prefers sheltered, south or west-facing aspects. Suitable for city gardens, rockeries, and informal borders, it is hardy to UK zone H3 and can be propagated by seed or division in spring.

Tulbaghia natalensis white-flowered is a bulbous perennial with onion-scented leaves, blooming clusters in spring, ideal for sunny borders and rock gardens.

Tulbaghia natalensis white-flowered

Tulbaghia simmleri, variously called pink agapanthus, fragrant tulbaghia, and sweet wild garlic, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to the Northern Provinces of South Africa. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as an ornamental.

Tulbaghia simmleri, or pink agapanthus, is a fragrant spring-flowering plant ideal for city gardens and rockeries, hardy to RHS H3.

Tulbaghia simmleri pink-flowered

Tulbaghia violacea, commonly known as society garlic, pink agapanthus, wild garlic, sweet garlic, spring bulbs, or spring flowers, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is indigenous to southern Africa, and reportedly naturalized in Tanzania and Mexico.

Tulbaghia violacea, or society garlic, is a hardy spring-flowering bulb ideal for full sun in city gardens, rockeries, and flower borders.

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Tulbaghia violacea

Tulbaghia violacea 'John Rider' is a herbaceous perennial cultivar of the Tulbaghia genus, known for its tufted habit and grey silver green foliage. Like other Tulbaghia species, it grows from bulbs or rhizomes and produces clusters of small, star-shaped flowers with a shallow, cup-like structure. This cultivar thrives in full sun on south- or west-facing, sheltered sites with well-drained loam or sandy soils of varying pH. Hardy to UK zone H3, it is suitable for city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal gardens, rock gardens, and flower borders, with interest primarily in spring.

Tulbaghia violacea 'John Rider' is a hardy herbaceous perennial flowering in spring, ideal for city gardens, rockeries, and flower borders in full sun.

Tulbaghia violacea 'John Rider'

Tulbaghia violacea 'Peppermint Garlic' is a herbaceous perennial cultivar within the Tulbaghia genus, known for its tufted habit and grey silver green foliage. Like other Tulbaghia species, it grows from bulbs or rhizomes and thrives in full sun with well-drained loam or sandy soils, tolerating a range of soil pH levels. This cultivar is hardy to UK zone H3 and prefers sheltered, south- or west-facing aspects. Suitable for city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal gardens, rock gardens, and flower borders, it is best propagated by seed or division in spring and is mainly of interest during the spring season.

Tulbaghia violacea 'Peppermint Garlic' is a hardy herbaceous perennial with grey silver foliage, ideal for spring colour in sunny city and cottage gardens.

Tulbaghia violacea 'Peppermint Garlic'

Tulbaghia violacea 'Silver Lace' features attractive silver-edged leaves and fragrant lilac flowers, ideal for summer borders and containers in UK gardens.