Allium sphaerocephalon
ROUND HEADED LEEK, DRUMSTICK ALLIUM
Amaryllidaceae-Allioideae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous bulb

Hardiness zones: 4-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.75m
Plant habit
 
0.1m

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Origins: Europe-W Russia, UK, Atlantic Islands, North Africa, SW Asia-Middle East

Other Botanical Names: Allium aegaeum, A. aestivum, A. approximatum, A. borbasii, A. bosniacum, A. crinitum, A. densiflorum, A. descendens, A. deseglisei, A. eminens, A. gherardii, A. loscosii, A. macrocephalum, A. parviflorum, A. parvifolium, A. pygmaeum, A. regnieri, A. schmidtianum, Kromon parviflorum, Porrum crinitum, P. descendens, P. sphaerocephaluon

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Allium sphaerocephalon
ROUND HEADED LEEK, DRUMSTICK ALLIUM
Amaryllidaceae-Allioideae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous bulb

Hardiness zones: 4-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.75m
Plant habit
 
0.1m

FEATURES

Flowers: purple

Flowering Time: mid summer

Leaves: aromatic; grey-green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, cottage & alpine designs

Uses: pot, mass planting, cut flowers, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: easy

Animals: butterfly attracting, bee attracting , deer resistant, rabbit resistant






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