Allium nutans
A. nutans produces clumps of blue-green leaves with rounded umbels of soft pink to lilac flowers. The blooms attract bees and butterflies and are long lasting cut flowers.
Allium nutans thrives in full sun to light shade, tolerates cold and drought once established, and has edible leaves with a mild onion flavor. It is ideal for borders, rock gardens, and low-maintenance perennial plantings. 25cm tall.
Members of the onion family, most alliums prefer a warm sunny position with good drainage. The most common varieties sold in New Zealand are Moly, a cluster flowered medium yellow on 30 cm stems; and Sphaerocephalon, a deep purple/mauve ball on 60 cm stems. The flowers of Sphaerocephalon are great for dried arrangements.
For information on other bulbs which grow in similar areas, see our Fact Sheet on Bulbs for Dry Areas.
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