Silverskin Garlic Details

• Type: softneck garlic (Sativum subspecies)
• Shape:
  • Bulb: tallish to elliptical globes
• Color:
  • Cloves: white or pink blushed; hard to peel
  • Leaves: often pale green, sometimes average green; generally very upright, sometimes droop at ends
  • Bulbils: rare, but on topsets when they may appear from stress or cold winters
• Maturity: late (after all others)
• Size:
  • Bulb: size varies by climate: 1.5 to 2.25 inches; larger possible
• Yield:
  • Cloves: 8-12 cloves per bulb, up to 40; may produce secondary cloves on bottom of bulb; hard to peel
• Taste: very mild to very hot
• Disease or Environment Tolerance:
  • Soil & climate: best in mild winter with good soil and long season

Notes:

• Dormant: 4-6 months
• Storage: 6-12 months

Sources: (where to buy)

Results for Silverskin Garlic in My Garden:

I haven’t grown many softneck varieties, since they are what we’ve bought for years from the store.