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About Crow Garlic
Field garlic is a common lawn weed that is native to Europe, Africa and the Middle East. It has naturalized in much of the world including the eastern US. It is a cool-season perennial that emerges in the fall and goes dormant after flowering in the early summer. It grows in a wide variety of soils including heavy clay and prefers partial to full sun.
Taxonomy
Allium vineale
Allium
Amaryllidaceae
Asparagales
Also known as
Wild garlic, Onion grass and Stag's garlic

How to care for Crow Garlic

How often to water your Crow Garlic

every 9
Crow Garlic needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9

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Finding light for Crow Garlic in your home

a window
Crow Garlic love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Crow Garlic does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Crow Garlic in your home 🏡.

How to fertilize Crow Garlic

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Crow Garlic after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Crow Garlic can be challenging to care for, according to some plant parents. Check out the reviews down below to learn from their experiences!
Water Needs
Crow Garlic prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly. Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Sunlight Needs
Crow Garlic requires abundant, bright and direct light. Place it less than one foot from a window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.
Toxicity
Crow Garlic is not safe to consume. If you, a family member, or a pet has ingested any amount of plant material contact Poison Control, US (800) 222-1222, or your veterinarian. If you have children, cats, or dogs in the home, we suggest keeping this plant out of reach.
Humidity
Crow Garlic doesn’t require additional humidity. Plants absorb most water through their root system rather than their leaves, so the best way to provide humidity for your plants is through watering the soil.
Soil
Crow Garlic does best in well-draining soil. A good soil will contain lots of organic matter such as coco coir as well as perlite or vermiculite to help with drainage. Adding a handful of perlite to regular store-bought potting soil should do the trick!
Fertilizer
Crow Garlic should be repotted after it doubles in size or once a year, whichever comes first. Fresh potting soil has all the nutrients your plant needs, so as long as it’s refreshed yearly, you shouldn’t need to use fertilizer. Remember, plants get their energy from sunlight, not fertilizer!
Native Region
Crow Garlic is native to the Northern Hemisphere, South America, and Africa.
Growth Pattern
Crow Garlic is a clumping plant, meaning new growth will emerge from the soil around the parent plant.
Growing Outdoors
USDA Hardiness Zone
Crow Garlic can be grown outdoors in USDA Hardiness Zones 5a-8b. Find your local hardiness zone here.
Propagation
Crow Garlic can be propagated by division into new individual plants.
- Check to see if there is more than one plant. In some cases they may still be beneath the soil surface. If you feel confident, you may remove the soil to check for baby plantlets below!
- If there are multiple plants growing, unpot the plant and gently tug the plants apart, being careful not to disturb too many of the roots. They may be connected by large root segments which you may need to break to free the plantlet.
- Pot up the new plant in well-draining soil
- Repot the parent plant back into its original pot
Care Summary for Crow Garlic
Crow Garlic
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
