Allium neapolitanum Cowanii Group

Name: Allium neapolitanum Cowanii Group
Brand: Sarah Raven
SKU: 260000
Price: 6.5 GBP
Availability: InStock

A very delicate and pretty, early-flowering, pure white allium, cowanii is excellent in the border and as a very long-lasting cut flower. You can eat the flowers in salad too.

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DELIVERY INFORMATION

Details:

Type: Perennial
Position: Border (Front), Border (Middle)
Soil: Broad Tolerance
Flowers: May
Height: 40cm (16in)
Group/Species: cowanii
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.

Description

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. You can eat the flowers in salad too.

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.