Allium senescens 'Blue Eddy

Photo by Mark McDonough

In spring, the curling rosettes of blue-gray foliage on this selection are especially 
pleasing.  Shown here on an overcast day, the spiraling foliage shows to
good advantage because of the striking blue-gray leaf coloration.

Unlike the typical (yet variable) plants under the name of Allium senescens
var. glaucum, this is a hybrid selection that is much lower growing, and with
more silvery growth, stronger swirling habit, and finer (more narrow) leaf
blades.  This cultivar begins blooming in September with nice light pink
blooms on 6-8" stems.  En masse, it makes a pretty groundcover.

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