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allium 'Hair' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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allium 'Hair'

Allium vineale 'Hair'

Pollinator FriendlyFragrant

Genus: Allium
Family: Amaryllidaceae

About this plant

'Hair' is a clump-forming, bulbous perennial, to around 60cm tall, with grass-like, rounde, hollow leaves. In summer, dense flower umbels, up to 4cm across, are borne comprising purple centres from which emerge tendril or hair-like green extensions

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 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

North FacingEast FacingSouth FacingWest 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 CoverCottage InformalPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorSubmerged AquaticConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years