Aromatic and wild plant ideal for decorating borders, rocks and pots. It is widely used in gardening as an ornamental plant, and to stop erosion.
Annual herb growing a hollow stem up to 70 centimeters tall. The root system has a series of tuber-like parts at the base of the stem. The plant takes the form of a large tuft of onion-like rounded hollow leaves up to 30 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a panicle with widely-spaced flowers. The fruit is a rounded capsule containing six seeds.
Needs fair and light soils from neutral to basic.
Soak the seeds in cool water for 24 hours before sowing at temperatures of 20ºC/25ºC.
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| Flowering |
| Average germination (%) | 50 |
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| Climate Zone | Mediterranean, Temperate areas |
| Flower colour | White |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy (tolerates temperatures down to -5ºC) |
| Plant use | Edging, Erosion control, Gardening, Low maintenance garden, Restoration, Wild garden |
| Seeds per gram | 333 |
| Soil - Moisture | Fresh to moist |
| Soil - Ph | Neutral to alkaline |
| Soil - Type | Loam |

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We will resume shipments from 2 January 2026.
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