Azure-flowered garlic (Allium caeruleum) is a bulbous (or similar) plant that can grow 50cm – 1.5m tall and up to 10cm wide.
This plant has several common names including: azure-flowered garlic or blue-flowered garlic.
This is a deciduous plant that takes 2-5 years to reach full maturity.
Plant profile
Common name: azure-flowered garlic, blue-flowered garlic
Scientific name: Allium caeruleum
Plant type: Bulbs
Habit: Columnar / Upright
Height: 50cm – 1.5m
Spread: Up to 10cm
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Garden type: Informal Garden
Planting type: Cut Flowers, Flower borders and bedding
Other characteristics: Plants for pollinators
Seasonal colors
| Season | Stem | Foliage | Flower | Fruit |
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How to plant Azure-flowered garlic (Allium caeruleum) – SEWilco, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cultivation profiles – Growing Azure-flowered garlic (Allium caeruleum) – C T Johansson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
