Lombardy garlic (Allium insubricum) is a bulbous (or similar) plant that can grow 10cm – 50cm tall and up to 10cm wide.
This plant is commonly known as Lombardy garlic.
This is a deciduous plant that takes 1 year to reach full maturity.
Plant profile
Common name: Lombardy garlic
Scientific name: Allium insubricum
Plant type: Bulbs
Habit: Bushy
Height: 10cm – 50cm
Spread: Up to 10cm
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Clay, Loam
Moisture: Well drained
Garden type: City & Courtyard Gardens, Coastal, Informal Garden, Patio & Container Garden, Rock & Gravel Garden
Planting type: Flower borders and bedding
Other characteristics: Plants for pollinators, RHS Award of Garden Merit
Seasonal colors
| Season | Stem | Foliage | Flower | Fruit |
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How to plant Lombardy garlic (Allium insubricum) – Michael Wolf, Penig, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cultivation profiles – Growing Lombardy garlic (Allium insubricum) – Meneerke bloem, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
