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Allium senescens Medusas Hair

Allium senescens Medusas Hair

Common name: Mountain Leek

Interesting, eye-catching, unusual

-15 to -20°C

Good Cut Flowers

Good for Pollinators

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Dense mounds of grey-green, narrow, twisted foliage give rise to the cultivar name of Allium senescens 'Medusa's Hair'; its curious appearance said to resemble a mass of writhing snakes although it also, endearingly, resembles a crazy hair day. Adding further to the illusion, nodding buds look distinctly viper-like when first rising out of the foliage. These, thankfully, open into non-life-threatening spheres of lavender-blue flowers - providing the unique, soft globes of colour for which allium are known and loved. Allium senescens 'Medusa's Hair' has tightly packed foliage, making this clump-forming cultivar an effective groundcover plant when used in densely packed groups. Perfect for adding reliable summer colour towards the front of a border or a container display. Like all allium, the flowers of 'Medusa's Hair' are extremely attractive to a wide range of pollinators. Seedheads also make striking, architectural features when left into the winter months. Allium senescens 'Medusa's Hair' prefers to be planted in fertile, well-drained soil which benefits from full sun. A hardy perennial bulb with reaches a height of 60cm with a spread of 30cm.

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Latin Name	Allium senescens 'Medusa's Hair' 9cm Pot
Common Name	Mountain Leek
Hardiness	H6 (-15 to -20°C)
Colour	Purple
Type	Perennial
Format	9cm Pots
Position	Full-Sun
Foliage	Deciduous
Height in Maturity (m)	0.60 m
Spread in Maturity (m)	0.30
Soil Conditions	Clay Loam Sand
Soil Acidity	Acid Alkaline Neutral
Aspect	South-facing, West-facing
Drought Tolerant	Yes
Good for pots	Yes
Good for Rockeries	Yes
Good for wildlife	Yes
Good for pollinators	Yes
Good for cutting	Yes