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Allium flavum Family: Liliaceae (AL-ee-um FLAH-vum) Common name: ornamental onion; small yellow onion |
| Description: A bulbous herbaceous perennial which produces an umbel of lemon-yellow, bell-shaped flowers in late spring through early summer. Narrow, strap-like, blue-green leaves will wither as the flowers mature.
Special Notes: An heirloom dating back to the late 1750s. Native to region surrounding the Mediterranean, Black and Caspian Seas; France, Morocco to Iran, Kazakhstan. A relative to culinary onions and garlic. Good for containers and rockeries. Plant bulbs 3 – 4 times their own depth in autumn. Naturalizes to create a pleasing display. Attracts bees. Can fall prey to the same diseases which afflict onions and garlic. Deer resistant.
Awards: Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit (AGM) in 1993.
Posted on February 17, 2021 |
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