Allium angulosum 'Summer Beauty'
allium
Majestic sprays of lavender-pink coloured rounded umbels bob around on strong green stems from July to August. ‘Summer...
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Plant description
Majestic sprays of lavender-pink coloured rounded umbels bob around on strong green stems from July to August. ‘Summer Beauty’ extends ‘Allium season’, is loved by pollinating insects, adds charm and form to summer borders and is an excellent cut flower. Unlike other varieties its leaves remain green throughout the season. It is deer and rabbit resistant.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Allium angulosum Summer Beauty:
Add grit when grown in clay soils to improve drainage, cut back after flowering or merely remove dead flowerheads.
Please note:
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
Warning
Pets: TOXIC if eaten
