Garlic Mustard

9cm Pot, Seed Packet, Seeds (per gram), Wildflower Plugs

Alliaria petiolata  A hedgerow plant with white flowers, a food plant for the Orange Tip butterfly larvae.

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Latin Name: Alliaria petiolata

Common Name(s): Garlic Mustard

Plant Type: Biennial

Friendly For: Butterflies

Habitat: Part Shade

Colour:

White

Height:

30-90cm

Flowering Time:

April - July

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Description

Also called Hedge Garlic, Garlic mustard is one of the oldest spices used in Europe. Today, the chopped leaves are used for flavouring in salads and sauces such as pesto, and sometimes the flowers and fruit are included as well. These are best when young, taste of both garlic and mustard. The plant has white petals and are native plants to the UK, commonly found in hedgerows or forest understory where there has been soil disturbance. Considered invasive as it can quickly become a dominant specie.

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Country of Origin

GB

Flowering Time

April, May, June, July

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