Early Italian Softneck Garlic
Early Italian Softneck Garlic
Early Italian Softneck is a must-have for Southern gardeners.
Early Italian is a softneck garlic with great flavor and good storage life. It matures early, ahead of summer heat waves. Early Italian produces large bulbs with 10-20 cloves per bulb. Italian is our longest-running garlic variety on our farm in central Arkansas, and has beaten out the crowd for long-term sustainability in a hot climate.
6-8 bulbs/35-50 cloves per pound
Long storage life, resisting dehydration until even late fall planting dates.
Heat tolerant and early to mature for a softneck.
Produces huge, beautiful bulbs with a mild, classic garlic flavor.
Easier variety to harvest (depending on planting depth) than some of our other varieties, due to a shallower root system.
Premium/Extra-Large Bulbs
Artichoke Variety.
Naturally Grown by Southern Seed Garlic in Vilonia, AR and by Wurz family in Great Falls, MT.
Growing Instructions
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Garlic ships between approximately September 1st and October 30th. You can select your preferred shipping date at checkout. Here are the recommended dates by USDA planting zones:
Zones 4-6: Ships September 1-20 (starting with Zone 4)
Zone 7: Ships October 1-15
Zone 8: Ships October 15-30
Zones 9-10: Ships September 15-30 for vernalization time before planting. If you do not plan to vernalize, select Zone 8 shipping date.
For special shipping needs, email us at support@southernseedgarlic.com
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Look out for these 3 things:
The garlic will be in the ground until early summer, so pick a spot you will not need for spring gardening.
Soil must be well drained if you have wet winters or springs. Raised beds or rows are wonderful for garlic.
There must be enough nutrients to feed the garlic through its long growing season. Garlic is hardy, but optimum bulb size is achieved through a good, rich soil. We mix in composted animal manure and top off with some compost or super soil.
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Separate the garlic bulb into cloves. Do this as close to planting time as possible as they will begin to soften quickly after separating.
Plant each clove pointy side UP, 2"-6" deep (the further north you are, the deeper you plant).
Space 5" apart, with 8"-10" between rows.
Don’t forget your grower’s guide!
The ultimate guide to growing, propagating, and marketing garlic! Southern Seed Garlic shares its best advice for new and veteran farmers. Whether you are growing a backyard patch or thinking about going large-scale, this guide gives you all the information and motivation you need to make your garlic grow.
79 page PDF download
The ultimate guide to growing, propagating, and marketing garlic! Southern Seed Garlic shares its best advice for new and veteran farmers. Whether you are growing a backyard patch or thinking about going large-scale, this guide gives you all the information and motivation you need to make your garlic grow.
79 page PDF download