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Ornamental Allium

Ornamental allium is a hardy bulb grown for round heads of starry flowers on straight stems in late spring and early summer. It brings strong architectural shape to borders and combines especially well with grasses and early summer perennials.

Basic information

Category
Flowers
Lifecycle
Perennial (long-lived)
Hardiness
Hardy
Planting partners
0 companions · 0 crops to avoid

Growth profile

Plant spacing
30 cm
Row spacing
30 cm
Sowing depth
10 cm
Height
90 cm
Spread
30 cm

Calendar

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Care tips

Plant ornamental allium bulbs in autumn in full sun and well-drained soil, and avoid heavy wet positions where bulbs may rot over winter. Leave seedheads for structure if you like, and allow foliage to ripen naturally even if it looks untidy before flowering ends.

Common pests

Allium leaf miner, downy mildew, bulb rot in badly drained soil.

Companions

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Don’t grow with

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