Full Sun
USDA Zones 5-8 keep as a container plant to be moved indoors to a sunny location that doesn’t drop below 55 ° F in the winter. Zone 9 can overwinter with heavy mulch, zones 10-11 hardy outdoors.1
Variegated is generally regarded as a tender plant, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside.Plant in fall or spring.
Variegated is tender, so ensure you wait until all danger of frost has passed in your area before considering planting outside - as a guideline, the minimum temperature outside should be approximately -4°C / 25°F.The species name violacea derived from the Latin violaceus, meaning violet, or purplish 2.
The plant is named “Society Garlic” because the leaves and flower stems have a garlic odor when crushed that is supposed to not leave a garlicy odor on the breath.
Tulbachia
Variegated Society garlic, Sweet garlic, Pink agapanthus, Wild garlic, Wild Garlic ‘Variegata’, Tulbaghia ‘Variegata’