Add architectural beauty to your summer garden with Allium christophii also known as the Star of Persia. This striking ornamental onion produces spectacular, spherical flower heads up to 50cm across, made up of masses of star-shaped purplish-violet blooms. The semi-erect, grey-green leaves are softly hairy and arch gracefully. Adding texture to your garden early in the season before dying back in summer.

Perfect for drying and long-lasting in borders or cut arrangements, this winter-dormant, hardy bulb thrives in full sun and well-drained soil. Ideal for New Zealand gardens it’s a reliable performer with impressive late spring to early summer blooms.