Drumstick Allium
Allium sphaerocephalon
Drumstick Allium is a bulb for bulb layer, mid-border, suited to full sun and loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering Jul, Aug.
| Type | Bulb |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 80 cm |
| Spread | 10 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 4a-8b, RHS H6 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 80 cm, it sits best through the middle of a border, between taller structure behind and edging in front. Give it about 10 cm of room to spread, roughly 10 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 4a to 8b and rated H6 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, chalk soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Drumstick Allium's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Ornamental Sage 'Caradonna'to flower when it does not
- Salvia 'Hot Lips'to flower when it does not
- Star of Persiato flower when it does not
- Angelita Daisyto edge in front
- Avensto edge in front
- Bear Grassfor height behind it
Garden styles
Cottage garden Mediterranean Modern Wildlife garden
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: