Rosy Garlic is a
non-native
perennial plant of the UK, typically found growing in coastal areas and waste ground, to a mature height of up to 50cm.
Rosy Garlic, a plant native to the Mediterranean, was introduced into the UK by the eighteenth century. Rosy Garlic is grown as a garden plant and exists in the wild as an 'escape'. It has delicate-looking, pastel-pink and white, 'upturned-bell'-shaped flowers. These are borne singly on long stalks in clusters emerging from the top of a flowering stem.
Botanic classification and naming: Rosy Garlic is a member of the Onion (Alliaceae) family. The genus name
'Allium' identifies the plant as a Onion and its species name 'roseum' means 'rosy (flowers)'.
Benefits: Attracts bees and butterflies but is said to repel squirrels.
Benefits to wildlife are also indicated with orange icons in the plant profile bar at the top.
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