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lady's leek 'Hidcote' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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lady's leek 'Hidcote'

Allium cernuum 'Hidcote'

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Allium
Family: Amaryllidaceae

About this plant

A bulbous, herbaceous perennial to 45cm in height, with flat, linear leaves and nodding umbels of small, bell-shaped, magenta-rose flowers, followed by attractive seed heads

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

East FacingWest FacingSouth 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

May be susceptible to onion fly

Diseases

May be susceptible to onion white rot and a downy mildew

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersLow MaintenanceCottage InformalGround CoverHedging ScreensWall Side BordersBanks Slopes

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoor

Season of Interest

Summer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Floating

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years