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.
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- Loved by Pollinators
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Naturalises
- Scented
Product details
- Type
- Perennial
- Position
- Border (Middle)
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- May - June
- 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 - June