| General Description | A bulbous herbaceous perennial to 90 cm, with short basal leaves dying down by flowering time. Flowers small, vivid rosy-purple, in crowded spherical umbels. Attractive seed heads. |
| Propagation | Propagate by offsets, removed when dormant or by seed in spring at about 13°C (55°F). Keep moist and well ventilated, and dry progressively as foliage dies back. Prick out and pot on when dormant. Seed grown plants, however, may not come true to the parent.
Alternatively divide clumps of spring flowering species in summer. |
| Cultivation | Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Plant bulbs 5-10 cm deep in autumn. |
| Pests | Alliums are susceptible to white rot, downy mildew and onion fly. |
| Notable Specimens | The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description | Long, strap-shaped, grey-green basal leaves 30-60 cm long. |
| Flower Description | 8 cm umbels of 50 or more star-shaped, deep violet flowers. |
