Allium suaveolens
FRAGRANT LEEK, ODOROUS GARLIC
Amaryllidaceae-Allioideae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous bulb

Hardiness zones: 4-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to usually boggy

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, clay, mildly acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.6m
Plant habit
 
0.2m

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Origins: Europe-W Russia

Other Botanical Names: Allium appendiculatum, A. serotinum, Endotis pyrenaica

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Allium suaveolens
FRAGRANT LEEK, ODOROUS GARLIC
Amaryllidaceae-Allioideae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous bulb

Hardiness zones: 4-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to usually boggy

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, clay, mildly acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.6m
Plant habit
 
0.2m

FEATURES

Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in pink

Flowering Time: early autumn to mid autumn

Leaves: aromatic; mid green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, cottage & alpine designs

Uses: pot, border

Growth rate: slow

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bee attracting , deer resistant, rabbit resistant






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