Plant Finder Features How It Works Pricing Testimonials Blog

The UK's leading eCommerce platform for horticulture businesses.

Product

Features
How It Works
Pricing

Company

About
Blog
Contact

Legal

Twitter LinkedIn

allium 'Lavender Bubbles' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

Home/Plants/Bulbs

Plants > Bulbs

allium 'Lavender Bubbles'

Allium 'Lavender Bubbles'

Pollinator FriendlyFragrant

Genus: Allium
Family: Amaryllidaceae

About this plant

A bulbous perennial with greyish-green strap-shaped foliage and upright stems producing dark purple spherical bubble-like flowers throughout the summer. These look like they are 'floating' above the foliage. Foliage has a slight oniony scent when bruised. Good for cut flowers

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

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 Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well-drained soil. Add grit to clay soils to improve drainage. See allium cultivation

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by removing offsets in autumn

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free but may be susceptible to onion white rot and a downy mildew

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardCottage InformalGround CoverHedging Screens

Planting Places

OutdoorIndoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years