Allium, Star of Persia

2026-04-21T09:34:05-04:00

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Price: 16.99

Star of Persia is a bulbous perennial with grey green strap-like foliage that begins to wither in late spring as its flowering stem goes up. These bare upright stems sport massive 8-12" global clusters of tiny silvery lavender star-like flowers from late spring into early summer. Grows best with light afternoon shade in the South and dry to medium well-drained soils. When crushed the foliage smells like onion.

Type: | Perennial
Height: | 1.5' - 2'
Spread: | 0.75' - 1'
Spacing: | 1'
USDA Hardiness Zone: | 4 - 8
Culture: | Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color: | Purple
Season of Interest: | Summer

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Bulb rot will occur in overly moist or poorly drained soils. Watch for mildew, rust, and leaf spot. Thrips are occasional problems.

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Groundcover, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Switchgrass, Russian Sage, Stonecrop

IMAGES: I, Nevit Dilmen, Tema Nezahat Gokyigit Park 1060674 20080513131622, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Meneerke bloem, Allium cristophii01, CC BY-SA 3.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.