Magnificent, ten inch, spherical heads composed of glossy amethystine violet stars (which can be dried to give pleasure all year), will turn heads for years to come. Undoubtedly one of the most flamboyant members of this enormous family of plants. ... Learn More

This gorgeous, easily-grown dwarf, from grassy slopes up to 11,000 ft in the mountains of north western China, is perfect for a scree or rockery, forming a tight clump of grassy leaves about 8" high, with nodding clusters of deep violet-purple flowers with sharply-pointed petals in summer. ... Learn More

This charming little plant from the dry hills of southern Europe produces many-flowered umbels of glistening-yellow, vaguely bell-shaped flowers with prominently protruding stamens in early summer. Best planted in clusters or allowed to self-seed, it does of its best in an open, sunny position in well-drained soil. ... Learn More

This unusual selected dwarf form of the superb lemon-peel-yellow plant is ideal for either outside in the garden or in a pot. One of the very dwarfest of all alliums, it is extremely well-mannered, easily grown in almost any situation, and highly recommended, being a lovely choice for a trough or compact rock garden. ... Learn More

This AGM winner, native to Iran, produces a stiff, upright stem bearing a sizeable, tight, circular, purple flower head with umbels 8cm across, of 50 or more star-shaped, deep violet flowers that appear to float through the perennials in any hot dry garden. ... Learn More

From the Alps, this is considered to be possibly the most desirable of allium species being closely related to the equally beautiful Allium narcissiflorum. A very scarce species, it has heads of up to five individually very large flowers of bright rose pink, hanging in clustered heads in summer. This is a neat, non-invasive plant for a sunny alpine bed or trough and produces very few seeds indeed. ... Learn More

This is one of the "big ball" alliums with gorgeous, showy clusters of pale pink, star-shaped flowers. But vying for your attention on this rare native of Central Asia are the striking, broad and thick, deep green-purple leaves splayed out beneath the blossoms. ... Learn More

A low and extremely attractive compact allium, that produces balls of white blossom on short stems in May and June. The stems are held above rosettes of attractive, wide, pleated, fleshy and leathery, silvery-grey leaves. ... Learn More

Found in India and Western China, this very hardy dwarf species produces drooping heads of large, pendent, bell-shaped, plum-purple flowers in attractive loose umbels in summer and it will gently self-seed when happy in well-drained soil. Few seeds collected. ... Learn More

This small species has very thin and almost grass-like apple green leaves emerging in early spring from slender bulbs. The delicate, frilly, and very dainty flowers are held in loose clusters at the top of each stem, each flower being composed of very narrow soft pink petals. Very few seeds. ... Learn More

Umbels of long-lasting, bright yellow, star-shaped flowers sparkle on wiry stems in early summer above thin, grey-green foliage. This excellent cut flower originates from Spain and Southern France, and will increase happily in the sun in most garden soils. ... Learn More

A delectable species from the Mediterranean region with narrow leaves and many-flowered, rounded heads of comparatively large, pure sparkling white flowers, in early spring. It is native to southern Europe, north Africa, and the Middle East. ... Learn More

Heads of numerous pale purple to blue/mauve star shaped flowers open in summer, the flat, nodding green leaves which give the plant its common name having a mild onion/garlic flavour. Flowering in July and August, this lovely flower can also give added excitement to salads or egg and cheese dishes. In the wild it is native to Siberia, European Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Xizang (Tibet) and Xinjiang where it grows in wet meadows and other damp locations. ... Learn More

This tall, distinguished and attractive species from Xinjiang, Mongolia, Kazakstan and southern Russia has compact spherical umbels of yellow pom-pom flowers on strangely curled and twisted stems in early summer. Indeed, some people cannot believe it is an ornamental onion. ... Learn More

Sizeable, truly impressive heads of deep purplish pink flowers display darker mid veins on this beautiful, sweetly scented flower. This is one of the very best and really valuable alliums. Few seeds collected. RHS Award of Garden Merit. ... Learn More