Round-headed Garlic
Family: Amaryllidaceae
(Amaryllis Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-8
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Height: 2-3 feet
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Spread: 1-1.5 feet
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Bloom Time: June to July
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Bloom: rose-purple to pink flower heads
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Light: full sun
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Soil: rich, sandy to
gritty, well-drained loams
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Moisture: dry to medium
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Use: rock gardens, beds and borders,
cottage gardens, open woodland areas and meadows; best grown in large groups or
massed; attracts bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects
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Care: low maintenance
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems; bulb rot may occur in overly moist soils
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Native to: Europe, Northern Africa, Western
Asia
· Notes: cylindrical, hollow, grassy, gray-green leaves to 14" long form a foliage clump in spring; deer and rabbit resistant
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Pollinator Garden C237
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