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Allium moly (Lily Leek, Golden Garlic)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 9002797



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Allium
Species: Allium moly
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Bulb
  • Herbaceous
  • Juglone Tolerant
  • Perennial
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 3a (to -35 F / -37 C)
  • 3b (to -30 F / -34 C)
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • < 6 inches (< 15 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • < 6 inches (< 15 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • May
Flowering End edit
  • June
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
Leaf Shape edit
  • Linear
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Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
  • Edging
  • Xeriscaping
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Tolerant of Most Types
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Bloom Colour edit
  • Yellow/Gold
Wildlife Value edit
  • Bees
  • Butterflies (nectar source)
  • Deer Resistant
  • Rabbit Resistant
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Division
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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  aseedisapromise (874)
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  aseedisapromise (874) wrote on Mar 13 2015
You could edge your beds with this, but it will look pretty ugly as the leaves are dying back, so you might want to pair it with something that really comes into its own in late summer to cover up the bare spot.

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