John Fielding 
Bulbous perennial, producing strap-shaped mid-green leaves and densely packed, spherical heads of white flowers on straight stems to 1m tall, in mid and late summer. The flowers are followed by large ornamental greenish seed-heads that age to brown
0.5-1 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | ||||
| Summer | ||||
| Autumn | ||||
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Easy to grow in full sun and a fertile well-drained soil. It is best to grow in containers where garden soil is heavy clay and prone to saturation over winter. See allium cultivation
Propagate by seed, sowing in containers in a cold frame when just ripe or in the spring. Rarely produces offsets. See bulb propagation
No pruning required, other than to remove old flowered stems and foliage
May be susceptible to slugs, snails and allium leaf miner
May be susceptible to onion white rot, and onion downy mildew