Allium giganteum
Habitat: open, sunny places
Flowering: early summer
Height: 1.4 m
Width: 30 cm
Soil: gritty, well drained
Habitat: open, sunny places
Flowering: early summer
Height: 1.4 m
Width: 30 cm
Soil: gritty, well drained
A striking plant, both in flower and long afterwards. Atop a tall stem is a huge umbel of hundreds of violet flowers, like an exploding firework. After the flowers have faded, the seed heads remain, gradually drying out, and they can be used for Christmas decorations. Probably they are at their best planted among small shrubs or perennials, particularly those with silver or grey foliage.
1 bulb £4.00