Seed Garlic Still Available for 2026 Planting
, by Earthwise Garlic, 2 min reading time
Several seed garlic sources are selling out for 2026. Earthwise Garlic still has Music, Donostia Red, Inchelium Red, and Georgian Fire in stock. Ukrainian Red and Lorz Italian almost gone.
It is mid-July and the emails are starting to arrive: sold out, back-ordered, unavailable until next season. Several seed garlic operations have run through their stock already, and the fall planting window is still months away.
Earthwise Garlic still has seed garlic available for 2026. Here is what we have and what is running low.
Available Now
Music (Porcelain hardneck) — In stock. Music took first place hardneck in our 2026 harvest. It is in its fifth season on our farm and improves every year as it adapts to our Willamette Valley soil. Large bulbs, easy-peeling cloves, rich savory flavor. The most forgiving hardneck you can plant.
Donostia Red (Creole hardneck) — In stock. This is one of the rarest garlic varieties available in North America. Major seed operations limit how much any one customer can order. Multiple sources sell out of it every season. We grew it for the first time in 2026 and it took hardneck grand champion on our farm. Planted from tiny cloves, the bulbs we harvested had doubled in size compared to what we procured the prior fall. Long storage (9 to 10 months), stunning magenta cloves, bold heat that mellows beautifully when cooked. The hardneck answer for southern and mild-climate growers.
Inchelium Red (Artichoke softneck) — In stock. Our 2026 softneck champion. Inchelium is reliably the best-performing softneck on our farm, including a 2025 experiment where small cloves produced bulbs as large as our premium seed row. Mild, sweet flavor, stores 6 to 9 months, flexible tops ideal for braiding.
Georgian Fire (Porcelain hardneck) — In stock in limited quantity. One of the hottest garlic varieties available. High allicin content, large cloves, clean bold heat. Cold hardy in zones 3 to 8. Some sources are not carrying it this season.
Almost Gone
Ukrainian Red (Rocambole hardneck) — Almost sold out. Classic Rocambole with easy-peel cloves and rich complex flavor. If you have grown it before and want it again this season, order now.
Lorz Italian (Artichoke softneck) — Almost sold out. Pacific Northwest heirloom, mild and slightly sweet, excellent for braiding. Very little remaining.
Samplers Still Available
If you want to try more than one variety, samplers are a good way to compare side by side in the same season. The Hardneck and Softneck Starter includes Music and Inchelium Red. The Bold Flavors Duo includes Music and Donostia Red — a good way to try the rare Creole type alongside our most popular hardneck. The Southern Growers Duo pairs Donostia Red with Inchelium Red for growers in mild-winter climates.
When We Ship
All seed garlic ships in September, timed for fall planting. Orders placed now reserve your stock. We ship via USPS from Coburg, Oregon. Free shipping on orders over $60.
Questions about which variety fits your climate or growing goals? Get in touch. We are happy to help you find the right fit before the season runs out.
See all available varieties and order now.
Earthwise Garlic is a small family farm in Coburg, Oregon, growing six heirloom seed garlic varieties pesticide-free in the Willamette Valley. ODA inspected and licensed nursery.