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Best for Bees Allium Collection

Take the time to get a chair and sit by your alliums to see the pollinators coming and going.
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36 bulbs

69 bulbs

Our larger bulb packs are great value

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DELIVERY INFORMATION
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Direct Sow
Flowers/ Harvest

Details:

Type
Perennial
Position
Border (Middle)
Soil
Broad Tolerance
Flowers
May - June
Height
1.2m (4ft)
Common name
Ornamental Onion
Moisture
Well-drained
Aspect
Full Sun
Cultivation
Plant 15cm (6in) deep, 30cm (12in) apart or more. These are perennial and long-lasting so plant them somewhere permanent. Allium siculum self-seeds freely and can be a little invasive so take care where you plant them.

Description

Take the time to get a chair and sit by your alliums to see the pollinators coming and going. That’s just what I did before nailing my selection of this super-pollinator family (butterflies and bees feast on every one of these pollen and nectar rich plants), reign supreme amongst bees.

This collection contains:
  • 15 or 30 bulbs of Allium jesdianum 'Purple Rain'
  • 15 or 30 bulbs of Allium siculum (syn. Nectaroscordum)
  • 6 or 9 bulbs of Allium 'Lucy Ball'

Our bulb collections will be supplied with each variety bagged individually. To reduce waste, we no longer collate these into a second larger bag. Your delivery paperwork will list details of the collection you have ordered and the varieties included. Our bags can either be recycled or composted (please check bags for details).

This can be gift wrapped in our exclusive hessian sack, with ribbon and a Sarah Raven gift card. You will be able to add this to your basket once you begin the checkout process. To add a gift message to your order, simply fill out the details at the delivery stage of the checkout.

Please note: only items which are showing ‘in stock’ can be gift wrapped.

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.

Care Tips

Removing the foliage once it becomes tatty doesn't appear to affect the bulbs.