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Stars of Persia |
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Star of Persia |
| Allium christophii |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Plant Height: | 12 to 20 inches |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Purple Other: silvery-amethyst |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Uses: | Cut Flower Dried Flower |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | K (Potassium) Ca (Calcium) Na (Sodium) |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: 18-365 Depth to plant seed: 20 mm Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Requires stratification. If started indoors harden off for 10-15 days before planting out. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Bulbs |
| Pollinators: | Bees Various insects |
| Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on Nov 18, 2011 1:29 PM One of the earliest to bloom Alliums. [ Reply to this comment | |
| Posted by gardengus (Indiana Zone 5b) on Jun 3, 2013 6:56 PM Always a joy to see in the garden. Shorter than many alliums, but with a nice large head of silver-purple stars. The flower heads can be dried. While the color fades the shape remains. [ Reply to this comment | |
| Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on May 3, 2012 7:00 PM Honey bees get nectar and pollen from this plant. [ Reply to this comment | |
| Catmint20906 | On May 1, 2016 | Bloomed |
| Catmint20906 | On May 9, 2015 | Bloomed |
| Yorkshirelass | On July 1, 2007 | Miscellaneous Event Moved house , not transplanted into new garden |
| mscuser73 | On September 16, 2017 | Obtained plant OBI Budaörs, 3 db hagyma |
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