Allium lusitanicum
GERMAN GARLIC, MOUNTAIN GARLIC
Amaryllidaceae-Allioideae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous bulb

Hardiness zones: 5-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.4m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

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Origins: Europe-W Russia

Other Botanical Names: Allium fallax, A. fallens, A. leptophyllum, A. senescens ssp. montanum

Other Common Names: Broad Leaf Chives

 
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Allium lusitanicum
GERMAN GARLIC, MOUNTAIN GARLIC
Amaryllidaceae-Allioideae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous bulb

Hardiness zones: 5-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.4m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

FEATURES

Flowers: mauve-pink

Flowering Time: late summer to early autumn

Leaves: mid green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, cottage & alpine designs

Uses: informal edging, pot, mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bee attracting , deer resistant, rabbit resistant






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