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Allium ursinum

  • Perennial
  • 30-40 cm high
  • Light-coloured flowers
  • Very hardy
  • Culinary use
Wild garlic, the hemispherical umbel is composed of white star-shaped flowers. The leaves are edible. Native.

Garden use

Use

Large groups

Ornamental value and special features

Medicinal Kitchen Fragrant leaf / aromatic

Growth

Fast

Planting density

Plant about 9 - 15 plants per m²

Characteristics

Height 30 - 40 cm
Flowering time April - June
Flower colour White
Growth habit Ascending
Growth rate Fast
Hardiness down to about -30°C

Site conditions

Light Morning sun, Evening sun, Open shade, Filtered, Shade
Moisture Average, Moist
Soil Normal
Soil fertility Normal

Botanical information

Botanical name Allium ursinum
Genus Allium
Family Liliaceae
Common names NL: daslook
Origin Europe