Allium giganteum
giant purple allium
Amarylidaceae
list 10.1
- Bulb
- Native to Central Asia
- Zone 5
- Basal rosette of long, flat leaves. Softball to coconut sized allium flower on a 1 m stem.
- Flowers for 4-5 weeks.
- Gradually increases in number year after year. Maintenance friendly.
- Full sun. Well-drained soil. Medium water.
- A fun plant! Holds it self up, but not completely straight – like it has had too much to drink. Great for adding some movement to the back of a border.
