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allium 'Purple Suze' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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allium 'Purple Suze'

Allium 'Purple Suze'

Pollinator FriendlyFragrant

Genus: Allium
Family: Amaryllidaceae

About this plant

'Purple Suze' is tall, bulbous perennial to about 1.2m with greyish-green, strap-shaped leaves that die back as the flowers open. Rich purple, star-shaped flowers are carried in dense, spherical heads in late spring and early summer

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 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

East FacingWest 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 trouble-free; onion white rot and a downy mildew may occur

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardCottage InformalGround CoverHedging Screens

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years