species
Allium roseum
Rosy garlic
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Allium roseum belongs to the family Amaryllidaceae, also known as Rosy garlic, introduced to the UK. It reaches 30 cm tall and 20 cm across in about 3 years. It grows in full sun or part shade, where the ground is neutral and in well drained conditions. It flowers from May to June. Its RHS hardiness rating is H6 (hardy, very cold winter): −20 to −15°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 30 cm tall × 20 cm across, after about 3 years
- Hardiness
- H6 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun, Part shade
- Acidity
- Neutral
- Moisture
- Well drained
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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