Garlic: An Herb Society of America Guide
Garden Uses
Garlic plantings aren't limited to vegetable and herb gardens.
Garlic also makes a nice addition to flower gardens and perennial,
annual or mixed borders (7, 58). James Adams likes to plant garlic
with roses and perennials and points out that garlic's grassy
texture lightens gardens. The flowers and leaves are beautiful and
give a garden added depth and dimension (2). Henry Flowers prefers
to plant in groupings rather than rows with soft textured plants
that require similar growing conditions. In the South, garlic can be
grown with lettuce, kale, pansies or parsley for a border, as
decorative plants (39).
Garlic is also useful in theme gardens and gardens for children
(9, 69) and the disabled (62, 64). Plant it in children's alphabet,
international and pizza theme gardens (9), Native American medicine
wheel gardens (18), and historical gardens including Medieval or
Civil War plants (50).
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