German garlic

German garlic, Allium lusitanicum, is a charming, late-flowering allium perfect for the UK garden. Its slender stems bear dainty, star-shaped purple flowers in dense, globe-like clusters. Ideal for rockeries, borders, or naturalizing, it adds a subtle elegance. Drought-tolerant once established.

Sun: Full sun.

Soil: Well-drained soil.

Hardiness: H7 — below −20°C.

Flowering: Jul, Aug, Sep.