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Bulbous perennial species native to California, to 25cm tall, forming clumps of aromatic pale green leaves that die down at flowering time and re-emerge in autumn/winter. Bears 6-10 umbels of starry white flowers with a hint of pink in late spring, the flowers become transparent with age
0.1-0.5 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | ||||
| Summer | ||||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Grow in full sun and fertile well-drained soil. It is best to grow in containers where garden soil is heavy clay and prone to very cold temperatures and saturation over winter. See allium cultivation
Propagate by seed when just ripe or in spring; or propagate by offsets which can be carefully detached by lifting the bulb after flowering has finished. See bulb propagation
No pruning required, other than to remove old flowered stems and foliage
May be susceptible to allium leaf miner and onion fly
May be susceptible to onion white rot, and onion downy mildew