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Allium sphaerocephalon subsp. sphaerocephalon | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Allium sphaerocephalon subsp. sphaerocephalon

Allium sphaerocephalon subsp. sphaerocephalon

Drought Resistant

Genus: Allium
Family: Amaryllidaceae

About this plant

Bulbous herbaceous perennial. Umbels typically 1.5cm across, consisting of tightly packed pink or reddish-purple flowers, produced in summer.

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandyChalk

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Easy to grow in fertile well-drained soil. Add grit when grown in clay soils to improve drainage. See allium cultivation for further advice

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sowing in containers in a cold frame when just ripe or in the spring. Alternatively, remove offsets in autumn

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to onion white rot and a downy mildew

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverHedging ScreensLow MaintenanceRock GardenWildflower MeadowBanks Slopes

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years