Allium 'Summer Beauty' — Clump forming

Overview

Allium 'Summer Beauty' is a plant with a clump forming habit in the genus Allium, part of the Amaryllidaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Allium 'Summer Beauty' grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H6. Suggested uses include cottage and informal garden, city and courtyard gardens, coastal, gravel garden, wildlife gardens, cut flowers and flower borders and beds.

About

Allium 'Summer Beauty' is a clump-forming cultivar in the genus Allium (family Amaryllidaceae) that flowers from May to July. It has deciduous foliage and prefers a south-facing, sheltered site in well-drained neutral loam. Rated H6 (very hardy) for UK gardens, it suits a range of informal and urban planting situations. Gardeners use it in borders, gravel areas and for cut flowers.

About the genus

Allium is a large genus of monocotyledonous flowering plants with 1112 accepted species, making Allium the largest genus in the family Amaryllidaceae and among the largest plant genera in the world. Many of the species are edible, and some have a long history of cultivation and human consumption such as the onion, garlic, scallions, shallots, leeks, and chives.

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In the garden

Allium 'Summer Beauty' belongs to the genus Allium in the Amaryllidaceae and is grown for its summer flowering habit; blooms occur from May to July while the foliage is deciduous. The plant forms permanent clumps that return each season when sited correctly, and its flowering period places it firmly in the early-to-mid summer display. Plant on a south-facing, sheltered position where it will receive full sun. It requires a well-drained loam with a neutral pH; avoid heavy, waterlogged soils that conflict with the requirement for good drainage. Hardiness is H6, which translates to very hardy in UK terms, so it tolerates winter conditions across most of the country when given the advised position and soil. Use Allium 'Summer Beauty' in cottage or informal borders, gravel and coastal gardens, city courtyards and wildlife pockets. It also performs well in mixed flower beds and is suitable for cutting. Flowering from May to July provides a predictable run of stems for arranging in vases through early summer.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Allium

Sunlight: Full sun
Soil type: Loam
Soil pH: Neutral
Soil moisture: Well-drained
Aspect: South-facing
Exposure: Sheltered
UK hardiness: H6

Plant details

Allium 'Summer Beauty' size, habit and characteristics

Habit: Clump forming
Foliage: Deciduous
Suggested uses: Cottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Gravel garden, Wildlife gardens, Cut flowers, Flower borders and beds