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Description

Bloom Color: Yellow.
Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Upright or erect.

Allium flavum is a BULB growing to 0.5 m at a medium rate.
It is hardy to zone 7 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from June to July. The species is hermaphrodite and is pollinated by Bees, insects.
Suitable for: light , medium and heavy soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic soils. It can grow in semi-shade or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Cultivation

Landscape Uses:Border. A very easily grown plant, it prefers a sunny position in a light well-drained soil. It succeeds in clay soils and also in areas of higher rainfall, so long as the soil drains fairly well. A very variable species with forms ranging in height from 8 - 50cm. Closely related to A. carinatum. The bulbs should be planted fairly deeply. Most members of this genus are intolerant of competition from other growing plants. Grows well with most plants, especially roses, carrots, beet and chamomile, but it inhibits the growth of legumes. This plant is a bad companion for alfalfa, each species negatively affecting the other. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer. Special Features:
Not North American native, Naturalizing, Suitable for cut flowers, Suitable for dried flowers.

HabitatsDry slopes.
HabitatsCultivated Beds
HabitatsCultivated Beds
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