Category: Seminum | Sub-Category: Bulbs
Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Allium moly
Family: (Alliaceae)
Hardy bulb to 12″. Golden Garlic. Southern and southwestern Europe. Star-shaped, 1/2” diameter, bright yellow flowers appear in loose umbels atop leafless stalks in late spring above with flat, tulip-like, blue-green, basal leaves which appear in 2’s. Sun. 3 & 6
Category: Seminum | Sub-Category: Bulbs
Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Allium thunbergii
Family: (Alliaceae)
(P) to 2′. Japanese Onion. Japan. The last Allium to bloom making a welcome appearance in September and October. Dense clumps of foliage give rise to thin scapes of numerous nodding umbels of rose-purple flowers with elongated orange anthers. The entire ensemble looks like a collection of mop heads, at attention, ready to clean! Foliage turns a tawny orange in fall. Sun. 3 & 6
Category: Seminum | Sub-Category: Bulbs
Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Allium sphaerocephalon
Family: (Alliaceae)
Hardy bulb to 3′. Drumstick Allium. Europe, North Africa, West Asia. Cylindrical, hollow, grey-green leaves to 14 inches long form a grass-like foliage clump in spring. Sturdy, slender stems rise in late spring and are topped with oval, clover-like flowerheads. Each flowerhead is a tight, dense, one-inch umbel of tiny florets that emerge deep green but mature (top to bottom) to rose-purple, displaying an interesting bi-colour effect. Excellent when weaving through their neighbours. Blooms mid-summer. Sun. 3 & 6
Category: Seminum | Sub-Category: Bulbs
Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Eranthis hyemalis
Family: (Ranunculaceae)
Hardy bulb to 6″. Winter Aconite. Southern France to Bulgaria. Brightly glowing, buttercup-like, yellow flowers carpeting the woodland are a sure herald of spring. A most welcome sight after the long winter. The low growing, dissected basal foliage dies down and disappears by summer. Moist, well-drained soil. Shade/partial shade. 3 & T2 & Δ
Category: Seminum | Sub-Category: Bulbs
Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Anthericum baeticum
Family: (Asparagaceae)
Tender bulb to 2′. This unusual summer bloomer is native to southeastern Spain where it can be found growing in alpine meadows. The many star-like, six-tepalled, white flowers are displayed on upright racemes and last for several weeks. Prominent yellow anthers and slender, grass like foliage in a basal rosette complete the package. Best grown in a pot with well-drained soil, sun and given winter protection from freezing temperatures. 3, 7 for 4 weeks, T2
Category: Seminum | Sub-Category: Bulbs
Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Allium atropurpureum
Family: (Alliaceae)
Hardy bulb to 3.5′. South Europe. On top of sturdy stems, very dark wine-red florets with prominent purple anthers form an intense, two-inch wide, spherical inflorescence in late spring. Very striking in our Purple/Magenta Square in the Flower Garden. Sun. 3 & 6
Category: Seminum | Sub-Category: Bulbs
Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Allium caeruleum (syn. Allium azureum)
Family: (Alliaceae)
Hardy bulb to 2.5′. Siberia, Turkestan. Rich azure blue flowers form a small head atop upright stems. Blooms late spring/early summer. Very sweet. Sun. 3 & 6