General Description | All parts of this plant have an oniony smell when cut or bruised. |
Landscape | Rock gardens, meadows, native plant gardens, naturalized areas and cottage gardens or borders. |
Propagation | Seed and bulb offsets. |
Cultivation | Full sun to partial-shade. Well-drained, rocky or sandy soils. Deer resistant and juglone tolerant. |
Notable Specimens | The University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada. |
Habitat | Rock prairies. |
Leaf Description | The leaves are flat, narrow, grass-like and grow from bulbs up to 30 cm tall. |
Flower Description | Allium stellatum flowers are small, starry and bell-shaped. They grow on top of erect, leafless scapes.
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Colour Description | The flowers are a reddish-pink in colour. |