Allium suworowii
Allium suworowii
- Native to:
- Afghanistan | Kazakhstan | Kirgizstan | Tadzhikistan | Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan
Wikimedia: Evgeniy Smirnov
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus:
- Allium
- Species:
- Allium suworowii
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, pink, violet
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Source: Claude claude-opus-4-5-20251101 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–60 days
- Notes:
- Best germinated from bulbs rather than seed. Seeds require cold stratification and may have erratic germination.
Source: Claude claude-opus-4-5-20251101 Batch
ORGHPS Germination Guide: Sow at 4°C. Requires light or the seed is very fine. Surface sow and expose to light. * requires long cold period - more than 45 days