Allium cernuum
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Allium cernuum , Lady’s leek, Nodding onion
Family: Alliaceae
Genus: Allium
Umbels of bell shaped pink flowers. Flat strap shaped onion flavoured leaves.
Want to learn more? Read Jekka’s blog all about Alliums.
Characteristics:
• Hardiness: H6 (-15 to -20C)
• Type: Hardy perennial
• Height: 50cm
• Spread: 30cm
Lady’s leek can be seen at the herb farm in Jekka’s Herbetum and is available to buy as herb plants.
Details
• Aspect: Sun
• Soil type: Fertile Sand, Loam, Free Draining
• pH: Universal pH
• Habit: Clump
• Flowering colour: Pink
• Flowering time: Summer
• Uses: Culinary (Read Jekka’s Guide To Culinary Herbs for more information)
• Attracts pollinators: Yes (Read Jekka’s Guide to Pollinators for more information)
• Container suitability: Yes
• UK native: No
• Caution: N/A
Growing
• Grown from seed: No
• Propagation: N/A
• Maintenance: (See Jekka’s Blogs on Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer and Autumn maintenance)
• Harvest: N/A
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