CRYSTAL TIPS

It is a long time since this allium had any colour but, my goodness, it makes a handsome corpse, especially if there is a bit of hoar frost going around. Look closely and you can see the little black seeds that have clung on this long just waiting for their moment to drop to the ground and germinate into little green shoots that will mark the oncoming rush of spring.

Allium unifolium

Also known as the American onion. Trouble free and good in pots or the front of a border. Sow seed when ripe. H x S 30cm x 5cm