Allium karataviense
Turkestan onion bulbs
- 5 × bulbs
- £5.99
- available to order from autumn 2024
- 15 × bulbs
- £16.00 £17.97
- available to order from autumn 2024
Delivery options
- Bulbs (only) £4.95
- Position: full sun
- Soil: well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Hardiness: fully hardy
An unusual, low-growing ornamental onion, this produces globes of star-shaped, pinky-white summer flowers cradled between two broad, grey-green, fleshy leaves. Despite its short stems, the flowerheads can reach the size of an orange. Its eyecatching used at the edge of a sunny border or gravel garden. Its also excellent used in dried flower arrangements. - Garden care: Split and divide large clumps in autumn or spring.
- Pets: TOXIC if eaten; Humans: Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten
