- Botanical name: Allium 'Beau Regard'
- Common name: Ornamental onion
- Family: Alliaceae
- Plant Type: Bulb
Purple
Green
- Key features:
- Attractive seedheads
- Attractive to wildlife
- Flowers
- Prefers rich soil
Allium ‘Beau Regard’
Allium ‘Beau Regard’ is a fantastic choice for sunny borders, bearing enormous, rounded, purple flower heads in late spring to early summer. It works well when planted in drifts with ornamental grasses and other alliums, including darker flowered ‘Globemaster’. It makes a wonderful cut flower.
For best results, plant Allium ‘Beau Regard’ bulbs in fertile, well-drained soil up to three times their diameter, in well-drained soil in full sun.
How to grow Allium 'Beau Regard'
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Plant size
80cm height
20cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy
- Plant care: Needs regular watering in pots
Plant calendar
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Sow |
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M
Do Sow in March |
A
Do Sow in April |
M
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J
Do not Sow in June |
J
Do not Sow in July |
A
Do not Sow in August |
S
Do not Sow in September |
O
Do not Sow in October |
N
Do not Sow in November |
D
Do not Sow in December |
Plant | ||||||||||||
Plant |
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S
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O
Do Plant in October |
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D
Do not Plant in December |
Flowers | ||||||||||||
Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does not flower in July |
A
Plant does not flower in August |
S
Plant does not flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
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Divide |
J
Do not Divide in January |
F
Do not Divide in February |
M
Do not Divide in March |
A
Do not Divide in April |
M
Do not Divide in May |
J
Do not Divide in June |
J
Do not Divide in July |
A
Do not Divide in August |
S
Do Divide in September |
O
Do Divide in October |
N
Do Divide in November |
D
Do not Divide in December |
Collect seeds | ||||||||||||
Collect seeds |
J
Do not Collect seeds in January |
F
Do not Collect seeds in February |
M
Do not Collect seeds in March |
A
Do not Collect seeds in April |
M
Do not Collect seeds in May |
J
Do not Collect seeds in June |
J
Do not Collect seeds in July |
A
Do not Collect seeds in August |
S
Do Collect seeds in September |
O
Do Collect seeds in October |
N
Do not Collect seeds in November |
D
Do not Collect seeds in December |
Allium 'Beau Regard' and wildlife
Allium 'Beau Regard' is known for attracting bees, butterflies/moths and other pollinators. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.
Attractive to Bees
Does not attract Beneficial insects
Does not attract Birds
Attractive to Butterflies/Moths
Attractive to Other pollinators
Is Allium 'Beau Regard' poisonous?
Allium 'Beau Regard' can be toxic.
Toxic to Cats
Toxic to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People