 | Heritage Perennial Profile |
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| Plant Number: 1.373.050 | USDA Zone: 5 - 9 |
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 | Nectaroscordum siculum |
| Common name : Sicilian Honey Garlic |
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| Honey Garlic is related to the Flowering Onions (Allium), forming a low mound of grassy-looking leaves with a garlic scent. Tall stems are produced in late spring, bearing a showy cluster of bell-shaped blossoms, each flower shaded with green, white and reddish-purple. Excellent for cutting. Plants will go dormant by late summer, so plant these close to something that will mound and flower in late summer, to fill in the gap. Bulbs will gradually increase over time, and clumps may be safely divided as soon as the leaves turn brown in summer, or later in the fall. Unique and bizarre!
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Appearance |
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Soil Type
Normal
Sandy
Clay
Soil pH
Neutral
Alkaline
Acid
Soil Moisture
Average
Dry
Care Level
Easy
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Flower Colour
Green
Purple
White
Blooming Time
Early Summer
Late Spring
Foliage Color
Deep Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics
Accent: Good Texture/Form
Attracts Butterflies
Border
Containers
Cut Flower
Deer Resistant
Drought Tolerant
Massed
Specimen
Flower Head Size
Large
Height
90-120 cm
35-47 inches
Spread
20-30 cm
8-12 inches
Foot Traffic
None
Growth Rate
Medium
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What others say about this plant...
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This Allium relative gets to stay in my garden because of the rigid stems of sophisticated, molasses-striped, beige bells it produces in springtime. If I accidentally break or bruise a bud or leaf when digging nearby, I soon regret it as the gassy odor makes me gag.; Thomas Hobbs, The Jewel Box Garden |
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