When to plant garlic chives in Mount Isa
- Plant seedlings: early Feb to mid OctMount Isa area, hot desert
- Sow in the ground: late Apr to late SepMount Isa area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Mount Isa. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A tough perennial with flat, garlic-flavoured leaves and white starry flowers in late summer. It handles Adelaide's heat better than common chives and dies back a little in winter. Toxic to dogs and cats, so keep pets away from it.