Allium pskemense
Allium pskemense is a rare species with dramatic, inflated, blue-green leaves topped with white spheres in summer.
Description:
Allium pskemense is a rare species from the "Stans" in southwest Asia. It has dramatic, inflated, blue-green leaves that look like balloons and would make any succulent lover gasp. The summer flowers are white to creamy white and are borne in tight spheres on stems up to three feet high. Hardy to at least zone 5. Available in fall as dry bulbs and sometimes in spring as potted plants. Photo: Wikipedia.
Common Name: Pskem Mountain Onion - [Spring B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Amaryllidaceae (The Amaryllis Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Part Sun, Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 4-8"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Rocky habitats.
Award: AGM
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Southwest Asia and Asia Minor
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