The common name references this as a star and that's certainly the case. Star of Persia blooms are immense, a full 10-12 inches across or about the size of a soccer ball. Made up of hundreds of tiny, metallic blue-purple star shaped florets, these flowers are spectacular. If your garden needs an early summer focal point or you get a kick out of stopping traffic, plant a couple dozen. As if this wasn't reason enough to grow them, these flowers dry beautifully and hold their form for years. Star of Persia is a parent of the famous 'Globe Master' and is better suited to warm weather gardens. (It's also much less expensive, so you can afford to plant in breathtaking sweeps.) Dried flower heads are strong architectural elements, in the garden or in a tall, simple vase. (See image gallery, above.)

For planting info see the "Allium Planting Guide" link below.

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Common Name:

Star of Persia

Botanical Name:

Allium christophii (albopilosum)

Color:

Metallic blue-purple soccer ball size blooms

Height:

18-24"

Exposure:

Full sun

Hardiness:

Zones 4-8 in the South/4-9 in the West

Bloom Time:

Late spring - early summer

Bulb Size:

12-14 cm, the largest size commercially available!

Bulbs/Pkg:

10

Planting Info:

Click here for the Allium Planting Guide

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