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yellow garlic

Allium moly

Pollinator FriendlyFragrant

Genus: Allium
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Common Names: golden-flowered garlic, lily leek, moly, sorcerer's garlic, yellow onion

About this plant

A compact, deciduous, bulbous perennial producing short-lived, narrow, strap-shaped mid-green leaves and clusters of bright yellow, upward facing star-shaped flowers on straight stems to 50cm (20in) tall, in May and June. 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

0.1-0.5 Metres

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 division of clumps in spring. 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 ContainerBanks SlopesWildflower MeadowCottage Informal

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

ClimbingClump Forming

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years