Allium is a monocot genus of flowering plants, informally referred to as the onion genus. The generic name Allium is the Latin word for garlic. The genus contains hundreds of distinct species; many have been harvested through human history, but only about a dozen are still economically important today as crops or garden vegetables. Many others are cultivated as ornamental plants.

Grows 35 to 80cm. Has white to pink flowers in summer. South Africa’s only Allium. Used as a food plant.

USDA Zone – 7

Season to Sow – Autumn