German garlic
Allium senescens
RHS AGM 2014
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall6 to 9 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Pale pink to purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
German garlic (Allium senescens) is a bulb for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens, and it also naturalizes well. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Pale pink to purple flowers open from early to late summer. They are fragrant and draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Blue fescue, Spotted beebalm, and Blue grama.
Native range
Europe, Corse, Krym, Sardegna, and 2 more places. See all 6
Europe, Corse, Krym, Sardegna, Sicilia, and Türkiye.