General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 28 to 32 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Bloom Size: 6"-12"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Bulb
Dynamic Accumulator: K (Potassium)
Ca (Calcium)
Na (Sodium)
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Bulbs
Pollinators: Bees
Various insects
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Allium

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Location: Harrogate Spring Flower Show 2015, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2015-04-25
Warmenhoven nurseries display

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