Nectaroscordum siculum

Sicilian honey garlic

• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Soil: any moderately fertile, well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: May and June
• Hardiness: fully hardy

  
  A really unusual ornamental onion, with an umbrella of hanging, bell-shaped, creamy green flowers flushed with lilac on stiff stems in May and June. This tall, exotic-looking, bulbous perennial will add vertical interest in a sunny, well-drained border and thrives in partial shade, too. As the flowers fade, they turn upright to form curious, shuttlecock-like seedheads that extend the season of interest and add a twist to flower arrangements.
  

• Garden care: Lift and divide congested colonies in autumn.

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