Stars of Persia (Allium cristophii)

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun
Water Preferences:	Mesic Dry Mesic Dry
Plant Height:	12 to 20 inches
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	Purple Other: silvery-amethyst
Flower Time:	Late spring or early summer
Underground structures:	Bulb
Uses:	Cut Flower Dried Flower
Dynamic Accumulator:	K (Potassium) Ca (Calcium) Na (Sodium)
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees
Propagation: Seeds:	Days to germinate: 18-365 Depth to plant seed: 20 mm Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Requires stratification. If started indoors harden off for 10-15 days before planting out.
Propagation: Other methods:	Bulbs
Pollinators:	Bees Various insects
Awards and Recognitions:	RHS AGM

Common names

Stars of Persia
Star of Persia

Also sold as:

Allium christophii

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Location: Garden that used to be my lawn
Date: 2017-05-17

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Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2015-05-20

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Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2020-06-10

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Location: full sun - zone 7
Date: 2021-06-08

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Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2017-06-20

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Location: Clarksville, TN
Date: 2018-05-01

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Location: Garden that used to be my lawn
Date: 2017-06-09

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Location: My Garden, UK
Date: 2022-05-13

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Location: West Valley City, UT
Date: 2017-06-19

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Location: Kalama, wa
Date: 2023-10-02
3 years ago I planted 10 of these bulbs. I dug them up to replant

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Location: Frederick MD
Date: 2009-07-27
enormous blooms, like fireworks

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Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2017-06-18
- A symmetrical starburst sensation.

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Location: Chicago, IL
Date: 2012-06-01
When happy, these plants produce flowers heads the size of a bask

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-06-27

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Location: Greenwood, MN
Date: 2016-06-03

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Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2014-05-19
just opening

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Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Date: June
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Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2017-07-07

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Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Botanical Garden near Brussels)
Date: 2014-05-21
The flowers from the inner globe of flowers have slightly broader

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Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2014-06-01

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Location: Riverview, Robson, B.C.
Date: 2009-06-08
4:38 pm. A wonderful starburst effect.

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Location: Twisp
Date: 4000-10-18
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

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Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Botanical Garden near Brussels)
Date: 2014-05-21

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Location: Betty Ford alpine garden
Date: 2019-08-26

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Location: my garden zone 5 Indiana
Date: 2020-06-03

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Location: Eagle Bay, New York
Date: 2022-06-19
Stars of Persia (Allium cristophii) in bloom

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2011-05-23

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2011-05-13

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Location: Indiana zone 5
Date: 2016-04-25
emerging bud

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-05-29

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Location: West Valley City, UT
Date: 2017-07-07

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2013-01-07

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Location: Iron gate, rear
Date: 2013-0609

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Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date: 2014-06-26

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-05-25

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Location: West Valley City, UT
Date: 2017-05-23

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Location: KALAMA WA
Date: 2021-07-01
Dried heads.

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Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-05-23

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Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Date: 2015-05-26

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Location: My garden, Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens in South Amana, IA
Date: 2012-05-21

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2016-06-24

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Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2008-06-23

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Location: Castle Howard rose garden, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2011-05-20

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2011-05-22
from below

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Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-06-16
Seed head as centerpiece

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Location: My garden in N E Pa.
Date: 2016-06-10

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Location: springfield MO
Date: 2016-09-27

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Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2008-06-01

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2011-05-23
garden placement

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Comments:

Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on Nov 18, 2011 1:29 PM concerning plant:

One of the earliest to bloom Alliums.
Softball size flowering head.
Adds an architectural dimension in garden.

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Posted by gardengus (Indiana Zone 5b) on Jun 3, 2013 6:56 PM concerning plant:

Always a joy to see in the garden. Shorter than many alliums, but with a nice large head of silver-purple stars. The flower heads can be dried. While the color fades the shape remains.
They have multiplied so well that I have given several away .
Makes a nice cut flower and stays a long time in vase however the color fades .

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Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on May 3, 2012 7:00 PM concerning plant:

Honey bees get nectar and pollen from this plant.

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Plant Events from our members
Catmint20906	On May 1, 2016	Bloomed
Catmint20906	On May 9, 2015	Bloomed
Yorkshirelass	On July 1, 2007	Miscellaneous Event Moved house , not transplanted into new garden
mscuser73	On September 16, 2017	Obtained plant OBI BudaÃ¶rs, 3 db hagyma
Frillylily	On February 1, 2022	Miscellaneous Event I brought these in and let them finish drying, the ones in my photo now are several years old, still holding up, I dust them using a paint brush. I think these would look nice spritzed w glitter spray.
antsinmypants	On May 25, 2022	Bloomed Started blooming.
antsinmypants	On May 22, 2021	Transplanted Into Sun Garden Two
antsinmypants	On May 15, 2021	Obtained plant Chicagoland annual plant swap 2021 - Mone
MrsBinWY	On November 3, 2018	Transplanted On 11-3-2018, planted 5 from Home Depot by the side yard steps.

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Allium Stars of Persia (Allium cristophii)

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Stars of Persia (Allium cristophii)