Allium mairei amabile

Description

A hardy low growing allium, with soft pink star shaped flowers.  The flowers are very attractive to pollinators.

Flowers: Summer

Hardiness: Fully Hardy

Height: 15-30cm

Spread: 20cm

Common Name:

Life Cycle: perennial

Family: Amaryllidaceae

Foliage: Linear

Basic Colour: ( Pink )

Flower Colour: Pink / Purple

Natural Flowering: May – July

Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy

Height with Flowers: 15-30cm

Soil Requirements:  average / moist / well-drained

Soil ph: acidic / alkaline / neutral

Location:  container / cottage garden / rock garden / Mediterranean / border

Usage: ornamental / bee food plant

Pruning: Not required, but can remove dead flower stems.

Tolerates: drought tolerant / salt tolerant / deer resistance / rabbit resistance

Origin: Asica