Garlic mustard

Alliaria petiolata

Alliaria

Brassicaceae

Native Plants

Zone 4–10

🐾 Pet-Safe

🌱 Beginner Friendly

Garlic mustard is an extremely hardy biennial herb that thrives in partial shade with minimal care. It self-seeds readily and can become aggressive if not managed properly. The leaves have a distinctive garlic flavor and are edible when young.

Care Requirements

Care Level

Low

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Growth Rate

Moderate

Mature Height

24″ – 60″

Soil

loam

Life Cycle

Perennial

Spacing

12″

Watering Schedule

Every 5-7 Days • Moderate Watering To Keep Soil Evenly Moist

Soil pH

7 – 7.5

Temperature

-30° – 95°F

Mature Spread

up to 24″

Root Depth

Medium

Foliage

Medium

Propagation: Seed

Ecology & Origin

Native to

Afghanistan

Alabama

Albania

Algeria

Argentina South

Austria

Baltic States

Belarus

Belgium

British Columbia

Bulgaria

Central European Rus

Colorado

Connecticut

Corse

Cyprus

Czechoslovakia

Delaware

Denmark

District of Columbia

Attracts

🐝 Bees

🐝 Butterflies

Safety & Use

⚕ Medicinal

🐾 Pet-safe

Sources

Data: trefle