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Allium drummondii | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Allium drummondii

Allium drummondii

Pollinator FriendlyFragrant

Genus: Allium
Family: Amaryllidaceae

About this plant

A deciduous, bulbous perennial producing clumps of grass-like, mid-green leaves and loosely spherical heads of star-shaped flowers that open pale-pink, but are darker pink in bud, giving a two-tone effect. These appear on straight stems to 30cm (12in) tall in March, April and May. The flowers are extremely attractive to bees and other pollinating insects, making the plant a wonderful addition to a wildlife garden.

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Easy to grow in full sun and a fertile well-drained soil. It is best to grow in containers where garden soil is heavy clay and prone to saturation over winter. See allium cultivation

Pruning

No pruning required, other than to remove old flowered stems and foliage

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sowing in containers in a cold frame when just ripe or in the spring and by offsets which can be carefully detached by lifting the bulb after flowering has finished. See bulb propagation

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs, snails and allium leaf miner

Diseases

May be susceptible to onion white rot, and onion downy mildew

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverPatio ContainerWildflower MeadowBanks SlopesCottage Informal

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years