Seed Garlic
Premium Seed Garlic Varieties
Browse our selection of high-quality hardneck and softneck seed garlic varieties, perfect for planting in your garden.
All of our seed garlic is carefully selected and stored to ensure the best germination and growth for your garlic crop.
- Garlic Gods offers different size options for your gardening needs.
- Choose from 1/4 pound, 1/2 pound, or 1 pound.
- Our garlic will begin shipping in September for fall planting.
- All pre-orders are sent in the order they are received — starting in September.
- Garlic Gods ships within the United States (sorry, we currently cannot ship outside the USA). Idaho is in an allium quarantine, there are 21 counties we will not be able to ship garlic - see more information here.
- All garlic orders placed after October 1st will be shipped within 5 business days.
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🧄 Shop Softneck Garlic
Zones 5–10 • Long storage • Great for braiding |
🧄 Shop Hardneck Garlic
Zones 3–8 • Rich flavor • Easy to peel |
Softnecks — Plant in USDA Zones 5–10
Inchelium Red
This artichoke softneck has a medium pungency, rich flavor. A taste test winner in the softneck division. A great baking garlic. Produces large bulbs, with over 3 inches in diameter possible. Grows well in both Southern and warmer Northern states. Harvests in early summer and stores well into winter. A large healthy garlic that will store 6–8 months.
Castano
Castano is a striking artichoke softneck garlic named for the Spanish word for chestnut — a nod to its distinctive chestnut-brown inner cloves that contrast beautifully against white and purple-tinged outer wrappers. Known for its intense aroma and bold, pungent flavor with a spicy kick, Castano is a true garlic lover’s variety. Its soft, pliable stalk makes it ideal for braiding. Excellent raw, roasted, or used to build deep flavor in sauces, soups, and marinades. Stores 9–12 months.
Messedor
Messedor is a highly regarded French white artichoke softneck, prized for its impressively large bulbs, exceptional yields, and outstanding storage life. The bulbs are large and beautifully white, housing 10–15 creamy white to beige cloves with a mellow, balanced flavor and a pleasant mild spice. Ideal for roasting whole, slicing raw into salads, or building depth in sauces and soups. A true all-purpose kitchen garlic. Thrives in warmer climates with good adaptability to cold winters. Stores well into the following season.
Garcua
Garcua is a vigorous artichoke softneck garlic prized by growers for its impressively large, globe-shaped bulbs and exceptional storage life. With creamy-white outer wrappers and roughly 15–18 oval-shaped cloves per bulb, Garcua is as beautiful as it is productive. Its strong, intense, and traditional garlic flavor makes it a standout in the kitchen — bold enough to anchor a dish on its own, yet versatile enough for everyday cooking. One of the most beginner-friendly varieties we carry, Garcua is hardy and robust, handling cold winters well while thriving in warmer climates. Stores up to 12 months.
Morado
Morado is a bold Creole softneck from Spain and one of the most intensely flavored garlic varieties in the world. Its exceptionally high allicin content — the compound responsible for garlic’s signature heat and depth — delivers a flavor punch that most varieties simply can’t match. Each medium-sized bulb produces 8 to 10 crescent-shaped cloves wrapped in striking deep purple skins beneath clean white outer wrappers. Use it raw for maximum intensity, or roast it to coax out a rich, complex sweetness. Thrives in warmer climates. Outstanding long-term storage.
Hardnecks — Plant in USDA Zones 3–8
Chesnok Red
Sweet and mild purple stripe hardneck. A big, beautiful garlic that is great roasted and one of the best baking garlics available. It holds its shape and flavor well when cooked. Sweet when roasted or cooked. A full flavored hardneck. The plant has vigorous leaves that produce large bulbs. Approximately 8–12 large cloves per bulb. When properly cured can store 6–7 months.
Persian StarThis purple stripe hardneck has a medium garlic flavor with a zing. Produces reliable yields year after year. When the outer wrappers are removed the cloves, with the sharp points, resemble an eight-point star. This is a medium garlic with only a small bite. Stores 4–6 months. Korean RedHot! Very Hot!! Korean Red is an asiatic hardneck and is a deep flavored garlic that is rich and spicy. The flavor holds on the tongue. Easy to peel, these bulbs have 7–9 cloves. Stores 4–6 months. |
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Music
Porcelain hardneck garlic with rich, strong flavor that is not overly hot. Extremely large bulbs. Huge cloves that are easy to peel. Approximately 4–6 cloves per bulb, very popular garlic. Medium spiciness. Stores 5–6 months when properly cured.
German Red
Hot and robust Rocambole hardneck garlic with a rich, complex flavor. One of the most popular Rocamboles grown in North America. Easy to peel with large, plump cloves. Approximately 8–12 cloves per bulb. Full, deep garlic flavor with a strong bite that mellows beautifully when cooked. Stores 4–6 months.
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Russian RedBold and spicy Rocambole hardneck garlic with a rich, full-bodied flavor. A hardy variety that performs well in cold climates. Easy to peel with large cloves and beautiful purple-striped wrappers. Approximately 8–10 cloves per bulb. Excellent for cooking and eating raw. Stores 4–6 months. |
Sub-Category Information
Artichoke Softneck
Artichoke softneck garlics are very vigorous and produce big garlic bulbs. Many will have 3 to 5 layers overlapping like an artichoke, with 12 to 20 cloves per bulb. Wrappers are white and often contain light purple blotches. Top leaves may fall over a week or two before harvest because of their weak necks (softneck). Bulbs can be large, round, and symmetrical while others are asymmetrical and knobby. Very long storage when properly cured.
Garlic Gods seed stock in the Artichoke sub-category: Inchelium Red, Castano, Messedor, Garcua
Creole Softneck
A genetic silverskin softneck garlic that bolts and sometimes produces a scape (like a hardneck). Solid purple cloves inside a white wrapper. Will grow best in mild winter conditions and southern locations. Long lasting, and long storing. This is a popular garlic that sells out quickly!
Garlic Gods seed stock in the Creole sub-category: Morado
Purple Stripe Hardneck
Named for the bright purple streaks and blotches that can be found on both the bulb wrappers and skin of the cloves. Very flavorful. Most strains have 8–12 cloves per bulb. Store slightly longer than other hardneck garlics and are easy to peel.
Garlic Gods seed stock in the Purple Stripe sub-category: Chesnok Red, Persian Star
Marbled Purple Stripe Hardneck
During the growing season the plants are similar to Purple Stripes, but upon harvest the bulbs look more like Rocamboles. Large bulbs with 4–8 large cloves per bulb.
Garlic Gods seed stock in the Marbled Purple Stripe sub-category: Russian Red
Asiatic Hardneck
The scape of the Asiatic hardneck is usually short and coiled. Bulbs are usually striped with fine lines that run from top to bottom. Cloves are thick and skins are semi-glossy. Asiatic bulbs tend to mature very suddenly and should be harvested while they are a bit greener than other varieties so that the wrappers won’t split.
Garlic Gods seed stock in the Asiatic sub-category: Korean Red
Rocambole Hardneck
Large, easy to peel cloves with a rich, full flavor. Shorter shelf life than most garlic — eat them first! Hearty flavor that makes this garlic a joy in the kitchen. Excellent to eat raw.
Garlic Gods seed stock in the Rocambole sub-category: German Red
Porcelain Hardneck
These garlics are show stoppers, both in the garden with tall plants and in the kitchen with extra large bulbs and cloves. These have the fewest and largest cloves of any variety, with many bulbs having 4–6 cloves per bulb.
Garlic Gods seed stock in the Porcelain sub-category: Music
Planting Garlic Seed
Virtually all garlic is grown from cloves. Garlic cloves planted in the fall will yield a garlic bulb the following summer. Certified seed stock is paramount, and planting garlic from the supermarket should be avoided. It may have been exposed to bleach, radiation, and/or growth inhibitors to delay sprouting. It may have also been stored in conditions that would be less than ideal for planting stock. You do not want planting stock that has been exposed to diseases, such as white rot, which can stay in your soil for upwards of 30 years.
We cannot refund your money after garlic is planted — NO EXCEPTIONS. There are just too many variables in growing conditions of each garden. If there is a problem with your garlic upon arrival, please call or email right away so that we can correct any problem before planting. (208) 260-8966
