German Garlic 'Blue Eddy'
Family: Amaryllidaceae
(Amaryllis Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-8
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Height: 8-12 inches
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Spread: 8-12 inches
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Bloom Time: August to September
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Bloom: domed clusters of tightly-packed, pale lilac-pink
flowers atop leafless stems just above foliage
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Light: full sun to part shade
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Soil: average, well-drained
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Moisture: dry to medium; drought tolerant
once established
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Use: rock gardens, pollinator gardens,
cottage gardens; cut or dried flower; nector-rich flowers known for attracting
bees, beneficial insects, butterflies/moths and other pollinators
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Care: easy and hardy clumper;
deadheading spent blooms will control self-seeding and promote stronger blooms
the following year
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems; watch for slugs, snails, bulb rot, and mildew in overly moist soils
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Native to: Europe and Northern Asia
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Notes: blue-gray to gray-green foliage
swirls in the breeze like eddies of water
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Supplier: Landscape Designs, Inc.
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G262
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