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Round-Headed Leek (Allium sphaerocephalon): Drumstick Allium Blooms

Round-Headed Leek (Allium sphaerocephalon), also called Drumstick Allium, produces unique, egg-shaped flower heads that transition from green to rich wine-red as they mature — resembling drumsticks. Blooming in early summer on slender stems, it adds wonderful vertical texture and movement to borders. Naturalizes well and attracts pollinators. A favorite for fresh and dried arrangements.

Taxonomic Information

Family:	Alliaceae
Genus:	Allium (AL-ee-um)
Species:	sphaerocephalon (sfay-ro-SEF-uh-lon)
Synonym:	Allium aegaeum
Synonym:	Allium aestivum
Synonym:	Allium approximatum
Synonym:	Allium borbasii
Synonym:	Allium bosniacum

Bulbs: Egyptian Walking Onion (Allium × proliferum): Perennial Onion That Walks; Ornamental Onion 'Hair' (Allium vineale 'Hair'): Whimsical Green Tendrils; Star of Persia (Allium cristophii): Giant Silvery Globes; Ornamental Onion 'Purple Sensation' (Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation'): Perfect Purple Globes; Giant Allium 'Globemaster' (Allium 'Globemaster'): Massive Purple Spheres; Allium schubertii (Tumbleweed Onion); Giant Allium (Allium giganteum): Towering Purple Globes; Golden Garlic (Allium moly): Yellow Star Clusters; Allium nigrum (Black Garlic): White Globes with Green Eyes; Three-Cornered Garlic (Allium triquetrum): Edible Wild Onion with Triangular Stems

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