Allium 'White Giant' Allium stipitatum 'White Giant'

allium 'White Giant'

ABOUT

A bulbous herbaceous perennial, 1.1-1.5m high, with green stems, green basal leaves which die back in summer, and dense umbels, 10-15cm across, of hundreds of starry white flowers in early summer

Plant Info
Care
Common Problems

About this plant

  • memoNames

    • Family

      Alliaceae

    • Synonyms

      allium 'White Giant'

    • Common names

      Allium 'White Giant'

  • infoCharacteristics

    • Foliage type

      Deciduous

    • Height

      1-1.5 metres

    • Spread

      0.1-0.5 metres

    • Hardiness zones

      H5

  • sunLight

    Full Sun

  • scissorsPruning

    No pruning required

  • bambooSoil

    SoilChalk, Loam, Sand

  • pinSuitable locations

    • Hardiness zone

      Drought Resistant Cut Flowers Flower borders and beds Low Maintenance City & Courtyard Gardens Cottage & Informal Garden Patio & Container Plants Gravel Garden Wildlife Gardens

  • sproutPropogation

    • Propagate by division, removing offsets, in autumn

  • insectPests

    Generally pest-free, but may be affected by slugs, snails, allium leaf miner, and onion pests such as onion fly

  • microbeDiseases

    Generally disease-free, but may be affected by onion diseases such as onion white rot and onion downy mildew