Allium nigrum, known as Black Garlic or Broad-leaved Leek, is an unusual allium from the Alliaceae family. It produces 3 to 4 inch, hemispherical umbels of starry, white flowers with prominent green ovaries (eyes) on 2 to 3 foot stems in early summer.
The broad, blue-green basal leaves are distinctive. It naturalizes well in well-drained soil, full sun. A striking, architectural allium for the perennial border. Numerous synonyms exist, including Allium afrum and Allium magicum.
| Family: | Alliaceae |
| Genus: | Allium (AL-ee-um) |
| Species: | nigrum (NY-grum) |
| Synonym: | Allium afrum |
| Synonym: | Allium bauerianum |
| Synonym: | Allium magicum |
| Synonym: | Allium paucibulbosum |
| Synonym: | Kalabotis nigrum |
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