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German Onion

Allium senescens subsp. glaucum

Also called Circle Onion

German Onion
Photo: Chhe (talk), Public domain

German Onion (Allium senescens subsp. glaucum) is a hardy, ornamental wild onion from Siberia and Mongolia, grown for its blue-grey foliage and rounded flower heads. It is easy to grow in full sun and well-drained soil.

Family
Amaryllidaceae (Daffodil & onion family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Water during dry spells while establishing, then let the soil dry between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil; tolerates poor, rocky ground.
Temperature
Hardy to around -35 °C; tolerant of cold winters and hot summers.
How easy
Easy

About

Allium senescens subsp. glaucum (German garlic), is a plant in the genus Allium. It is native to Siberia and Mongolia.

Other Allium plants

South Idaho onion · Allium abbasii · Abrams' allium · Allium acidoides · Allium aciphyllum · Tapertip onion · Allium acutiflorum · Allium aeginiense · Allium aflatunense · Allium agrigentinum · Allium akaka · Allium akirense

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Allium senescens subsp. glaucum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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