Allium senescens (German Garlic)
German Garlic, Mountain Garlic, Ornamental Onion
Allium senescens (German Garlic) is a bulbous herbaceous perennial which forms a tuft of twisted, grassy-looking, green leaves and produces up to 30 fragrant round balls of soft pink-lilac flowers atop upright stems in mid to late summer. Lasting for several weeks, they attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Suitable for rock gardens, atop retaining walls, these charming blossoms look equally terrific in perennial borders.
- Winner of the Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society.
- Grows up to 6-12 in. tall and wide (30-60 cm).
- Thrives in well-drained soils in full sun. Drought tolerant.
- Lovely in beds and borders, rock gardens, cottage gardens, city gardens and containers. To achieve an impressive visual effect, plant them in groups close together.
- Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, but deer and rabbits ignore it!
- Remove spent flowers to prevent the appearance of volunteer seedlings.
- Easily divided in spring. Propagate by seed or by division during spring or autumn.
- Native to Europe, northern Asia
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Requirements
| Hardiness | 4
– 10 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones | 1
– 10 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Bulbs, Perennials |
| Plant Family | Alliums |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Mid,Late) |
| Height | 6" – 1' (15cm – 30cm) |
| Spread | 6" – 1' (15cm – 30cm) |
| Spacing | 9" – 12" (22cm – 30cm) |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Rabbit |
| Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Edging, Patio and Containers |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage |
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Requirements
| Hardiness | 4
– 10 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones | 1
– 10 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Bulbs, Perennials |
| Plant Family | Alliums |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Mid,Late) |
| Height | 6" – 1' (15cm – 30cm) |
| Spread | 6" – 1' (15cm – 30cm) |
| Spacing | 9" – 12" (22cm – 30cm) |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Rabbit |
| Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Edging, Patio and Containers |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage |
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