Allium virgunculae

Description

Dainty pink late flowering Allium

This is a beautiful flowering allium that generally opens up in bloom for October. With rapid growth this specimen will soon fill a pot to make a great Autumn display. Can be grown in borders as well as alpine gardens.

Flowering: Autumn

Hardiness: Fully Hardy

Height: 10cm

Spread: 30cm

Further information:

When this bulbous plant has finished flowering it will go into dormancy. Leave the foliage and flowers on till totally died back.

Common Name:

Life Cycle: perennial

Family: Amaryllidaceae

Foliage: Linear

Basic Colour: ( Purple )

Flower Colour: Purple

Natural Flowering: September – October

Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy

Height with Flowers: 15cm

Soil Requirements:  average / moist / well-drained / sandy

Soil ph: acidic / alkaline / neutral

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

Usage: ornamental / bee food plant / attracts butterflies

Pruning: Not required

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

Origin: Asia