When to plant garlic chives in Wellesley Islands
- Plant seedlings: mid Feb to mid OctWellesley Islands area, tropical savanna
- Sow in the ground: late May to late AugWellesley Islands area, tropical savanna
- Plant seedlings: early Dec to early DecWellesley Islands area, tropical savanna
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Wellesley Islands. 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.