They have eight to 12 cloves per bulb. They are easily grown in southern climates and are much more tolerant of adverse weather conditions than most garlic. Creole garlic varieties include Burgundy and Ajo Rojo. They are harvested mid to late season and can be stored up to seven or eight months. Elephant garlic is not a true garlic, although it should be treated the same.
Elephant garlic is often more than twice the size of the largest real garlic.
It has a very mild flavor with an onion-like aftertaste. The bulbs average five very large yellowish cloves. It is usually disease free and does not seem to be bothered by insects. To increase garlic yields, studies have shown that the larger the clove of garlic you plant, the larger the head you harvest. Also, the size of the head is directly proportional to the amount of leaf.