Amaryllidaceae Collection: The Culinary Foundation

The Essential Elements of Every Kitchen. No kitchen is complete without the sharp, savory bite of the Amaryllidaceae family. Often called the "Alliums," this family provides the foundational flavors for cuisines worldwide. Whether it's the slow-simmered depth of a classic soup, the crisp bite of a fresh salad, or the essential aromatic base for your favorite sauté, these heirlooms are the backbone of your culinary success.

We have hand-selected these varieties for their robust flavor profiles, long-term storage capabilities, and reliability in your home garden.

Why Choose Our Heirloom Amaryllidaceae?

• Flavor-First Selection: Varieties prized for intensity and complexity, far surpassing supermarket standard-issue produce.

• Resilient Growth: Bred for hardiness and adaptability across varying climates.

• Culinary Versatility: Ranging from sweet, delicate bunching onions to bold, pungent storage varieties.

Selection Guide (Your Product Variants)

Use the dropdown menu above to select your desired heirloom variety:

Garlic: The Flavor Anchor

• 'Chesnok Red': A classic purple-stripe garlic; known for being exceptionally easy to peel and possessing a rich, smooth flavor that mellows beautifully when roasted.

• 'Inchelium Red': (Softneck Artichoke): A high-yielding heirloom known for its mild, complex flavor. These large, bulbous cloves are prized for their excellent storage capability and smooth, earthy taste that mellows perfectly when roasted.

• 'Music': (Porcelain Hardneck): The gardener’s favorite for cold climates. This variety produces massive, easy-to-peel cloves with a bold, spicy, and long-lasting flavor. Renowned for its robust plant health and reliable, high-quality harvests.

• 'Spanish Roja': A prized Rocambole variety; famous for its intense, complex, spicy flavor and vigorous growth.

Leek: The Elegant Allium

• 'American Flag' (Broad London): A robust, fast-growing heirloom that produces long, tender white shanks. Perfect for soups, braising, or classic French-style dishes.

• 'Bleu de Solaise' (French Heirloom): A stunning, cold-hardy variety famous for its striking blue-green leaves that transform into deep violet shades in freezing temperatures. It produces thick, tender, high-quality white shanks with a deliciously mild, sweet flavor.

• 'Giant Musselburgh' (Classic Heirloom): A reliable, heavy-cropping favorite prized for its massive size and exceptional winter hardiness. These leeks offer a mild, refined flavor and thick, succulent white stems that remain tender even when they reach a large maturity.

Onion: The Kitchen Staple

• 'Ailsa Craig': (Giant Exhibition Onion): A legendary British heirloom prized by gardeners for producing massive, globe-shaped bulbs. It offers a wonderfully mild, sweet flavor, making it a top choice for fresh eating, salads, and gourmet cooking.

• 'Red Wethersfield': A historic American storage onion; produces large, flattened globes with beautiful deep-red skin and firm, white, pungent flesh.

• 'Southport Global': (Storage Classic): A premier late-season, long-day storage onion. This variety is renowned for its firm, pungent, white flesh and tight, golden-brown skin, allowing it to maintain exceptional quality in storage for many months after harvest.

• 'Texas Early Grano': (Short-Day Sweet): A favorite for southern gardens, this onion matures quickly to produce large, straw-colored, top-shaped bulbs. It is celebrated for its exceptionally mild, sweet flavor and is widely considered one of the best choices for early-season harvests.

• 'Yellow Sweet Spanish': The ultimate culinary workhorse; large, mild, and sweet. These bulbs are a must-have for every gardener who loves to cook from scratch.

Scallion/Bunching Onion: The Fresh Finish

• 'Evergreen Hardy White': A true garden workhorse, this variety is prized for its exceptional cold-hardiness and ability to thrive throughout the seasons. It produces tender, non-bulbing white stalks with flavorful, bright green tops that are perfect for fresh harvests, continuous cutting, or adding a crisp, mild onion finish to any dish.

• 'Tokyo Long White': A tender, mild, and exceptionally uniform bunching onion. It produces long, slender white stalks and vibrant green tops with a delicate flavor that doesn't overpower your fresh dishes.

A Note on Planting

While garlic is typically grown from cloves (seed garlic) rather than true seeds, the principles of planning your Precision Plot remain the same:

• Space with Purpose: Alliums love full sun and well-draining soil.

• Succession Planting: Use your Precision Planting Guide to map these alongside your other crops to maximize your garden’s footprint.

Ready to build your foundation? Select your preferred varieties from the menu, add them to your cart, and plant the seeds of your next great meal.