Allium olympicum plant

Allium olympicum

  • Bulbous plant
  • 15 cm high
  • Soft-coloured flowers
  • Silvery-grey foliage
  • Hardy to approx. -10°C

Garden use

Use

Troughs

Site and growing conditions

Scree Crevice garden Gravel garden Rockgarden

Growth

Slow

Care

Moderate

Characteristics

Height 10 - 15 cm
Flowering time July - August
Flower colour pink
Leaf colour gray-green
Growth habit tuft
Growth rate slow
Hardiness down to about -10°C

Site conditions

Light full sun, sunny
Moisture dry
Soil highly permeable, pervious
Soil fertility none to little

Botanical information

Botanical name Allium olympicum
Genus Allium
Family Liliaceae