Allium altaicum Bone Head Mangave heart-shaped

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The clumps are adorned with 30" tall spikes of 13-16 narrow

Whether you're trying to brighten a dark room or a shady spot in the woodland garden

a great way to lighten the woodland garden floor

Myron Kimnack

Allium altaicum Bone Head Mangave heart-shapedThanks to Denver Botanic Garden horticulturist Mike Bone for collecting this amazingly ornamental onion from the Central Asian (Russia, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan) steppes. The 1. 5' tall x 3' wide clumps are composed of widely inflated blue leaves and topped starting in early July with 30" tall stalks, each ending in a 2" ball of white flowers. This is both an attractive and curious attention drawing plant that thrives in a dry, well drained site. Many