pink lily leek
Allium oreophilum
USDA zones4 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 inches tall
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow, pink, red
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Pink lily leek (Allium oreophilum) is a bulb for rock gardens, borders, containers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil of most types. Bees and butterflies visit the fragrant flowers, and the loose clusters have only a few blooms. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Drought tolerance makes it an easy plant to keep.
Pairs well with Blue fescue, Sundrops, and Cheyenne Spirit echinacea.
Native range
E. Turkey to NW. China and NW. Pakistan.