Allium 'Silver Spring'

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allium 'Silver Spring'

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Synonyms

Allium basalticum 'Silver Spring'

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'Silver Spring' is a bulbous perennial with strap-shaped leaves and umbels of densely packed white flowers, with purple-pink eyes, borne on stems 70-90cm tall in late spring and early summer

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.5-1 metres

Botanical Details

Family
Amaryllidaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Potentially harmful
Bulbsmaycauseskinirritation.Wearglovesandotherprotectiveequipmentwhenhandling
Genus
Allium are bulbous herbaceous perennials with a strong onion or garlic scent, linear, strap-shaped or cylindrical basal leaves and star-shaped or bell-shaped flowers in an umbel on a leafless stem
Name Status
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Easy to grow in fertile well-drained soil and sun. Add grit when planting in clay soils to improve drainage. Plant in autumn; see allium cultivation

Propagation

Remove offsets in autumn

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Onion white rot and a downy mildew may occur