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Allium angulosum (Mouse garlic)

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Skill rating Beginner
skill rating
Ultimate spread 0.3m
max. spread
Ultimate height 0.35m
max. height
Time to maturity 2-5 years
to maturity
Maintenance level 2 hours care
per year
Toxic - Contact with bulb may irritate skin or aggravate skin allergies. This plant
is toxic!

Botanical name: Allium angulosum

Other names: Mouse garlic, Allium pyrenaicum


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Genus: Allium

Species: A. angulosum - A. angulosum is a bulbous, semi-evergreen perennial with narrow, linear, keeled, dark green leaves and upright stems bearing dense umbels of pale pink to purple-pink flowers in summer.

Allium angulosum is: Semi evergreen

Flower: Purplish-pink, White in Summer

Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons

Fragrance: Scented leaves

Habit: Clump-forming, Erect flower stem

Toxicity: Contact with bulb may irritate skin or aggravate skin allergies.

Plant with: Echinops ritro (Small globe thistle), Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead' (Lavender 'Munstead'), Myrtus communis (Common myrtle), Allium tuberosum (Garlic chives )

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Specific pests: Onion fly

Specific diseases: Downy mildew , Onion rot , White rot

General care

Propagation methods: Division, Seed. REGISTER to read more...


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Allium angulosum (Mouse garlic) will reach a height of 0.35m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.


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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Rock, Wildlife

Cultivation: Grow in ferile, well-drained soil in full sun. Add grit to clay soils to improve drainage. Plant bulb in autumn 5-10cm deep.

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Soil types: Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) Match unknown
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained Match unknown
Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral Match unknown
Light: Full Sun Match unknown
Aspect: North, South, East, West Match unknown
Exposure: Sheltered Match unknown
Hardiness: Hardy (H4) Match unknown

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