Lady’s leek (Allium cernuum) is a bulbous (or similar) plant that can grow 10cm – 50cm tall and up to 10cm wide.
This plant is commonly known as lady’s leek.
This is a deciduous plant that takes 2-5 years to reach full maturity.
Plant profile
Common name: lady’s leek
Scientific name: Allium cernuum
Plant type: Bulbs
Habit: Bushy
Height: 10cm – 50cm
Spread: Up to 10cm
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Garden type: City & Courtyard Gardens, Informal Garden, Rock & Gravel Garden
Planting type: Flower borders and bedding
Other characteristics: Plants for pollinators
Seasonal colors
| Season | Stem | Foliage | Flower | Fruit |
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How to plant Lady’s leek (Allium cernuum) – Fritzflohrreynolds, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cultivation profiles – Growing Lady’s leek (Allium cernuum) – ghislain118 http://www.fleurs-des-montagnes.net, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
