Family: Liliaceae
Popular name: Ornamental garlic
Synonym: Allium ostrowskianum
Flower colour: purple
Flowering period: May – June
average plant height: 20 cm
Planting depth to base of bulb: 10 cm
Spacing between bulbs: 10 cm
Type of bulb: bulb
Light requirements: full sun
Landscape uses: borders, rock gardens, and in ground covers
Its purple-red, star-shaped flowers arranged in domed umbels make this a spectacular-looking species. When used in large numbers it is very suitable for naturalizing.