Allium sphaerocephalon subsp. sphaerocephalon
Allium sphaerocephalon subsp. sphaerocephalon
- Native to:
- Albania | Austria | Baleares | Belgium | Bulgaria | Canary Is. | Corse | Cyprus | Czechia-Slovakia | East Aegean Is. | France | Germany | Great Britain | Greece | Hungary | Italy | Krym | Kuwait | Lebanon-Syria | Morocco | North Caucasus | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Sardegna | Sicilia | Spain | Switzerland | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Ukraine
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus:
- Allium
- Species:
- Allium sphaerocephalon subsp. sphaerocephalon
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 90 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, pink
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate best with light exposure at cool temperatures around 15-18°C. Can be slow and erratic.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
ORGHPS Germination Guide: Seed viability < 1 year for cold germinators except for A. cristophii