Michael's Opinion
A plant most of us know as a dressing that along with sour cream tops our baked potatoes. Attractive in bloom and forms a fresh clump of foliage in the garden but can become a bit of a landscape thug since it spreads rapidly. That said no garden should be without a small clump close to the kitchen. Seedlings are easily removed from the garden except where they seed themselves amongst the cracks in the sidewalks.
Botanical Information
| Family | Amaryllidaceae |
| Genus | Allium |
| Species | schoenoprasum |
| Synonyms | Amaryllidaceae |
| Category | Bulbs, Perennials, Wildflowers & Weeds |
| Origin | Europe, Asia and North America. |
Description and Growing Information
| Leaf Description | The leaves are hollow and tubular, up to 50 cm long, and 2–3 mm in diameter. |
| Flower Description | The flowers are pale purple, and star-shaped with six tepals, 1–2 cm wide, and produced in a dense inflorescence of 10-30 together; before opening, the inflorescence is surrounded by a papery bract. |
| Fruit Description | The seeds are produced in a small three-valved capsule, maturing in summer. |
