This the ancestor of Allium porrum, the leek. In the wild in the British Isles it occurs on some rocky coasts of Cornwall, the Scillies and of course here in South Wales. As tall as the cultivated vegetable, with similar purple umbels of flowers, it grows from a cloved bulb.
Growing Information
Flowering Period: Early Summer
Colour: Purple
Height: 60–90 cm
Position: Full Sun
Soil: Well-drained
Naturalising: Excellent
Wildlife Value: Pollinator value: Excellent. Dense flower heads provide abundant nectar for bees and butterflies in early summer.
