This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.

• Position: full sun
• Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: July to August
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  A new Chelsea award-winning later allium, which from midsummer produces slender stems topped with a neat, rounded cluster of purple star-shaped flowers. Relatively compact in habit, it can be used to add colour towards the front of the border, but it will also work well in pots and containers.
  
  
• Garden care: Avoid excessive moisture from late summer when dormant. Keep in mind that the foliage tends to die back by the time the flowers open in early summer.