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light blue garlic

Allium caesium

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Allium
Family: Amaryllidaceae

About this plant

A bulbous perennial to 50cm, with very slender leaves and dense umbels 2cm in width, composed of green-veined, violet-blue flowers in late spring and early summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 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

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

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

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame when ripe or in the spring or remove offsets in autumn

Pests

Susceptible to onion fly

Diseases

Susceptible to onion white rot and a downy mildew

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalWall Side BordersBanks SlopesFlower BordersGround CoverHedging ScreensLow Maintenance

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Floating

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years