Allium Medusa’s Hair

Crooked leaves reminiscent of the serpentine hair from the Medusa legend. ‘Medusa’ forms a low mound of gray-green, narrow leaves with slightly twisted tips.

Description

Allium (Ornamental Onion)

Family : some discussion on this one with it being in both Amaryllidaceae and also its own family group Alliaceae

A large group of varieties and we are concentrating on a small number of the perennial types that grow from a thickened root base instead of the bulb that we all know so well. Excellent garden plants these perennial types make large clumps overtime with huge numbers of flower.

Additional information
Propagation Method Division
Pot Size P13-P16 (Download PDF), P17-P19 (Download PDF)
Cutflower Cut flower
Attracts Butterflies Attracts Butterflies
Height 45-55 cm
Flowering 7-10
Sun/Shade Full sun
Moisture Average moisture, Low moisture
More Facts Dried flower
Breeder Walters Gardens
Fragrant Fragrant
USDA Zones 4-8
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