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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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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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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