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Allium caeruleum

Allium

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Key information

Flower colour

Blue

Feature

Flowers

Skill level

Experienced

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Plant details

This is a beautiful allium with balls of bright blue flowers in early summer. The long, linear leaves die back before the blooms appear in early summer.This is a perfect plant for a sunny border. It is not fully hardy and in colder regions should be mulched or planted in pots and moved to a frost free area in winter.

Family: Alliaceae

Genus: Allium

Species: caeruleum

Flower colour: Blue

Feature: Flowers

Sun exposure: Full sun

Soil: Well-drained/light

Skill level: Experienced

Height: 60cm

Time to divide plants: October to November

Flowering period: May to June


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molene

Is it too late to plant Allium's?


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