Allium carinatum subsp. pulchellum

Very popular with visitors in the late summer, the graceful loose heads of purple flowers remind me of the Roman Candle firecrackers we had on bonfire night. We grow this ornamental through Convolvulus and low growing geraniums in the dry garden where it increases well and blooms for much of the summer and the early part of autumn. A plant of Southern Europe and Turkey it is happy in any sunny spot, drier rather than wetter. 30cm x 10cm. One of our best drought performers.