Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Lavender Globe Lily, Perennial Of The Day

Allium tanguticum
Lavender Globe Lily

Type Biennial, perennial
Hardy range 3A to 7A
Height 8" to 16" / 20cm to 40cm
Growth rate Fast
Form Upright or erect
Exposure Partial shade or partial sun to full sun

Bloom Color Lavender
Bloom Time Spring and Summer

The flowers are suitable for cut flowers and suitable for dried flowers.

Environment This plant will grow in moist soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy or sandy.
The pH preference is a neutral soil.

Leaf Color Green

Culture Notes A. tanguticum is put to good use when used as an ornamental or edging plant. Its flat, linear leaves are shorter than the stems, thus showing off the sphere-shaped blooms.

  
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