About
Allium angulosum, mouse garlic, is a Eurasian perennial grown both as an ornamental and as a kitchen-garden herb.
Care at a glance
- Pet safety
- Allium species are toxic to cats and dogs; eating large amounts can cause hemolytic anemia, and cats are most sensitive. General guidance for the genus
- People
- Edible, but there are reports of toxicity when eaten in large quantities.
- Light
- Full sun to light shade. General guidance for the genus
- Water
- Avoid overly damp ground; wet conditions invite bulb rot and other fungal problems. General guidance for the genus
- Soil
- Fertile, loose, well-drained soil; sand or loam both suit. General guidance for the genus
- Propagation
- Divide bulb offsets in spring; seed is slower and may take years to germinate. General guidance for the genus
- Mature size
- Up to 50 cm tall.
“General guidance for the genus” marks advice sourced for the genus as a whole rather than this species.
Field notes
Morphology
A perennial up to 50 cm tall with narrow, elongated bulbs about 5 mm across and a hemispherical umbel of small pink flowers on long stalks.
Distribution & habitat
Central Europe and northern Asia, from France and Italy east to Siberia and Kazakhstan.
Cultivation notes
Grown as an ornamental and as a herb; bulbs and leaves are eaten cooked or raw in salads.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- France, Italy, Russia, Kazakhstan
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- easy
Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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