Allium callimischon subsp. Haemostictum
Pronunciation: A-lee-um
Family: Liliaceae
Common Name: Allium
Plant Type:
- bulb, tuber, corm
Height to: 14"
USDA Hardiness Zones:
- -10 to -20ºF ZONE 5
- 0 to -10ºF ZONE 6
- 10 to 0ºF ZONE 7
- 20 to 10ºF ZONE 8
- 30 to 20ºF ZONE 9
Sun Exposure:
- full sun
Bloom Season:
- early autumn
- mid autumn
- late autumn
Bloom Description: Loose umbels of 8-25 cup shaped, white or pale pink flowers with maroon spots
Soil Type: Fertile, well drained soil
Propagation: Sow seed in containers in cold frame, when ripe or in spring. Some may take 2 years tp germinate. Remove offsets of bulbous species in autumn and replant 2-4" deep, divide clump forming, rhizomatous species in spring and replant at or just below the soil surface
Notes for Identification: Data source: the american horticultural society a to z encyclopedia of garden plants
USDA Heat Zones (days above 86ºF):
- 30 to 45 days ZONE 5
- 45 to 60 days ZONE 6
- 60 to 90 days ZONE 7
- 90 to 120 days ZONE 8
- 120 to 150 days ZONE 9
Submitted by: Pectiwiccan
Seed photo: 0
Seed Label: 0
Located in: Bulbs, Tubers, Corms