rosy garlic
Allium roseum
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Rosy garlic (Allium roseum) is a bulb for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It offers a relaxed, delicate display with fragrant pink flowers, which suits a cottage garden. Bees and butterflies visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Hardy geranium, Common star of bethlehem, and Grape hyacinth.
Native range
S Europe, N Africa, and Turkey.