Mountain Garlic (Allium lusitanicum 'Summer Beauty')

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Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Partial or Dappled Shade
Plant Height:	18-20 inches
Leaves:	Good fall color
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	Lavender
Bloom Size:	1"-2"
Flower Time:	Summer
Underground structures:	Rhizome Bulb
Uses:	Dried Flower
Dynamic Accumulator:	K (Potassium) Ca (Calcium) Na (Sodium)
Resistances:	Deer Resistant
Pollinators:	Bees Various insects
Containers:	Suitable in 1 gallon
Awards and Recognitions:	Other: 2016 Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Gold Medal Award

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Posted by csandt (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania - Zone 6b) on Jul 4, 2016 8:12 AM concerning plant:

Throughout the Scott Arboretum's Dean Bond Rose Garden in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, Mountain Garlic (Allium lustitanicum) 'Summer Beauty' is prominently interspersed among the roses, helping to repel rose-damaging insects. In 2013 this garden was renovated to be more sustainable by replacing the more disease-prone roses with more disease-resistant rose cultivars and a mix of perennials, with Allium 'Summer Beauty' prominent among them.

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look closely by kreemoweet	Dec 15, 2022 8:35 PM	1

Allium Mountain Garlic (Allium lusitanicum 'Summer Beauty')