Allium cernuum

nodding onion

• Position: full sun
• Soil: fertile, moist but well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: June to July
• Hardiness: fully hardy
• Bulb size: 1
  
  On slender, upright stems, loose clusters of up to 30, purplish pink flowers appear in summer. Each individual flower has a long stem, so they form graceful, chandelier-like heads above the slender, strap-shaped foliage. Vigorous and easy to grow, they are particularly effective in meadows or other naturalised planting schemes where they can be allowed to form large clumps.
  
  
• Garden care: Split and divide large clumps in autumn or spring. Avoid excessive mositure from late summer when dormant.