About
Allium 'Silver Spring' is a bulbous perennial featuring elongated, strap-like foliage. In late spring to early summer, it produces clusters of tightly packed white florets that have purple-pink centers, rising on stems that reach heights of 70 to 90 cm.
About the genus
Allium consists of bulbous herbaceous perennials characterized by a pronounced onion or garlic aroma. They feature linear, strap-like, or cylindrical leaves that arise from the base. The flowers, which can be star-shaped or bell-shaped, are arranged in an umbel atop a stem that lacks leaves.
Plant details
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Toxicity
- Bulbs, may, cause, skin, irritation., Wear, gloves, and, other, protective, equipment, when, handling
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Easy to grow in fertile well-drained soil and sun. Add grit when planting in clay soils to improve drainage. Plant in autumn; see allium cultivation
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Remove offsets in autumn
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Onion white rot and a downy mildew may occur