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Thunberg garlic

Allium thunbergii

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyFragrant

Genus: Allium
Family: Amaryllidaceae

About this plant

A bulbous perennial with glossy, linear leaves and bell-shaped, rosy-pink flowers borne in umbels on slender stems in autumn. Both leaves and bulbs are edible

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

Well Drained

Aspect

West 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

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed; sow seed in containers in cold frame as soon as ripe or sow in spring. Divide clumps in early spring

Pests

May be affected by onion fly

Diseases

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

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverHedging ScreensFlower BordersPatio ContainerWall Side Borders

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years