Alliums.

Taking a bold leap back into the waves of confusion, the term "allium" can encompass all onions, yet it normally refers to a specific ornamental group. It is the latter that I focus upon now. They are beautiful, and what they lack in kitchen capability they make up for in elegance.

Alliums, "Ornamental Onions".

Planting: Autumn.
Flowering: Spring to midsummer.
Aspect: Sun.
Hardiness: Borderline.


Notes: The Allium cristophii has the charming title of "the Star of Persia".