Type
softneck, artichoke
Garlic variety
Inchelium Red Garlic
A well-known softneck heirloom with mild to medium flavor and good storage life. It is popular with gardeners in milder winter regions.
Best for
long storage, braiding
About Inchelium Red
Inchelium Red is a softneck artichoke garlic with many cloves per bulb, rosy outer wrappers, and a milder, pleasant flavor. It stores well and is often chosen by gardeners who want a braidable, longer-keeping garlic.
Growing Inchelium Red Garlic
It adapts broadly, but in colder areas a good mulch helps winter survival and spring growth. Because it is a softneck, there are no scapes to remove, and harvest when the lower leaves brown while the upper leaves are still green enough to wrap the bulb.
Full growing guide
For planting dates, care, and harvest that apply to all garlic, see the complete guide.
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Variety characteristics are general guidance for US home gardens; performance varies by climate, soil, and season. Seed and plant availability differs by supplier. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.