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(Persian Star garlic; Samarkand garlic) Also known as Persian Star or Samarkand. It was found in a market in Samarkand, a key stop on the ancient Silk Road in Uzbekistan. This is a beautiful marbled purple stripe variety with vivid colors and easy to peel cloves. The flavor is very pleasant with a mild spicy zing. Good, reliable, all-purpose variety that produces year-after-year. Hard neck type.
Hardiness zone
3-8
Sow times
Late Summer; Early Fall
Product use
Culinary; Medicinal
Duration
Perennial