Scientific name: Nectaroscordum siculum
Synonym: Allium nectaracsardium , Allium siculum, Allium siculum subsp. dioscoridis, Allium bulgaricum
Family: ALLIACEAE
Common names: “Sicilian honey garlic” “Bulgarian honey garlic” “Mediterranean bells” “Honey lily”
Plant Type: Perennial bulb
Conditions:
Zone: 5-8
Light: Full sun – part shade
Exposure: Exposed or sheltered
Soil: Any well drained, sandy mix
Moisture: Well drained, drought tolerant once established
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 1′ leaves and flowers up to 4′ W 2-3′
Leaf and Stem shape: Strongly garlic scented linear leaves
Flower: Umbel of nodding flowers followed by seed pods
Maintenance: Low, for best flowering leave undisturbed, flowers can be deadheaded to prevent seedlings
Landscape use: Mediterranean garden, dry garden, flower borders, wildflower meadow
Propagate: By seed and offset
Pests & Disease: Generally trouble free Deer resistant
Attracts beneficial insects and hummingbirds
Comments: Native to the coasts of the Mediterranean and Black Sea’s from Corsica, Italy, Greece and Turkey to Bulgaria and Romania
Cultivars: Nectaroscordum siculum subsp. bulgaricum – Large flower heads, hardy
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