Asian Tempest

Description

Our Asian Tempest is a fiery purple-stripe hardneck that brings dramatic beauty and knockout flavor to gardens: stunning 2.5–3 inch bulbs with glossy, deep-violet-streaked wrappers, 8–12 large, easy-peel cloves per head, and a rich, complex taste that explodes with bold, musky garlic heat followed by a lingering sweet-spicy finish. Perfect for garlic lovers who want scapes in June and powerful, restaurant-quality cloves for stir-fries, roasted heads, or raw in salsas. Cold-hardy, bolt-resistant, and ideally suited to zones 3–7, these vigorous, disease-free bulbs produce tall, handsome plants, reliable June scapes, and generous yields of 7–10 pounds cured for every pound planted; harvest early-mid July, cure with its gorgeous skins intact, and store 6–8 months while enjoying some of the most flavorful garlic you’ll ever grow.