Allium neapolitanum Cowanii Group
- Loved by Pollinators
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Naturalises
- Scented
A very delicate and pretty, early-flowering, pure white allium, cowanii is excellent in the border and as a very long-lasting (3 weeks) cut flower
Allium petals are edible, you can scatter them on salads. We use the more delicate types like cowanii and unifolium most often at Perch Hill.
On occasion we may need to send you an alternative variety to the one shown, which will be selected by our growing team to ensure its suitability. It will be of equal or greater value to the original. Please contact our customer service team if there are any problems.
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- Loved by Pollinators
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Naturalises
- Scented
Product details
- Type
- Perennial
- Position
- Border (Front), Border (Middle)
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- May
- Height
- 45cm (18in)
- Common name
- Ornamental onion
- Moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- Plant 15cm (6in) deep, 30cm (12in) apart.
- Cultivation
- Plant 15cm (6in) deep, 20cm (8in) apart. These are perennial and long-lasting so plant them somewhere permanent.
Care Tips
Removing the foliage once it becomes tatty doesn't appear to affect the bulbs.
Flowering Time
May
