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Himalayan allium | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Himalayan allium

Allium sikkimense

Pollinator FriendlyLow MaintenanceFragrant

Genus: Allium
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Common Names: blue-flowered onion, Sikkim onion

About this plant

A clump-forming, bulbous perennial, to 25cm tall, with erect, linear basal leaves. Blue flowers, each up to 1cm long, are borne in small, pendent umbels in summer

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

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in reasonably fertile well-drained soil with full sun at the front of the border. Further allium cultivation advice

Pruning

None required

Propagation

Divide clumps in early spring

Pests

May be affected by onion fly

Diseases

May be affected by onion white rot and downy mildews and occasionally leek rust

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverPatio ContainerHedging Screens

Planting Places

IndoorConservatoryOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years