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blue-flowered garlic

Allium caeruleum

Pollinator FriendlyFragrant

Genus: Allium
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Common Names: azure-flowered garlic

About this plant

A bulbous perennial up to 80cm in height, with narrow leaves often withering by flowering time. Starry blue flowers are borne in compact, rounded clusters in early summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingNorth FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Easy to grow in fertile well-drained soil. Add grit when grown in clay soils to improve drainage. See allium cultivation for further advice

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sowing in containers in a cold frame when just ripe or in the spring. Alternatively, remove offsets in autumn

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally trouble-free: Onion white rot and a downy mildew may occur

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoorSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

ClimbingClump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years