Allium christophii
Star of Persia
- Large purple spheres
- Green straplike foliage
- Showy and easy to grow
- Category: Perennial
- Hardiness Zone: 4-8
- Height: 15-24 in
- Spread: 9-12 in
- Bloom Color: Purple Shades
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
Purchase options for Star of Persia
- Size: #1 -
- Status: Sheared and/or Dormant
- Availability: In Stock
$19.00
Fleshy, strap-like foliage forms a mound that gives rise to a thick stalk bearing a sphere of buds in May. By mid to late May buds open to form a beefy circle of lavender bloom that lords above the foliage. Unique, showy and easy to grow!
Growing Tips for Allium christophii
Thrives in full sun. Feed yearly with an organic fertilizer. Thrives in moist but well-drained soil. Prune off spent bloom stalk once flowers pass. Clean up dead foliage after a hard freeze.