Nectaroscordum siculum
Nectaroscordum siculum
Nectaroscordum siculum
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Nectaroscordum siculum

Nectaroscordum siculum

"Sicilian honey garlic"

Nectaroscordum siculum

5 bulbs — £3.25

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Description

Would you like to do something a little different in the garden this year? Then perhaps its time you tried Nectaroscordum siculum (or Allium bulgaricum). Is that hard to pronounce? Feel free to call it by its rather apt common name Mediterranean bells or by its rather cryptic one: Sicilian honey garlic. As Shakespeare said, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” And yes, Nectaroscordum siculum does smell sweet, but what you’ll notice most is the tall flower spikes topped by a cluster of intricate cream and purple bells. Nectaroscordum siculum is related to alliums, but is more informal in its structure, making for an unusual choice that’s sure to have people asking what on earth you’ve planted in your garden. So start practicing saying it now “Nectaroscordum siculum”, because you’ll have to tell all the people who’ll want to know!

In Bulgaria, sicilian honey garlic is used as an edible ingredient: the leaves of the wild Nectaroscordum plant—locally known as samardala—turn up in spice mixes and salts.

Key features

  • Comes back every year

  • Attractive to wildlife

  • Loved by pollinators

  • Naturalising

  • Thrives well in full sun

  • Great for shade

  • Packed in paper bags

  • Low maintenance

  • Fully hardy

  • Rodent resistant

Specs & details

  • Botanical name

    Nectaroscordum siculum syn. Allium bulgaricum

  • Flower colour

    Pink, green

  • Bulb size

    10/+

  • Established height

    70cm-1m

  • Established spread

    10-20cm

  • Plant spacing

    50 bulbs per m2

  • Leaf colour

    Green

  • Habit

    Upright

  • Life cycle

    Perennial
    Naturalising

  • Hardiness

    Fully hardy

  • Years to establish

    1st year

  • Sunlight

    Full sun
    Partial shade
    Dappled shade

  • Position

    Sheltered

  • Suitable for

    Large containers
    Borders
    Meadows
    Wildlife gardens
    Cottage gardens
    Low maintenance gardens

  • Soil acidity

    Any

  • Soil moisture

    Free draining

  • Soil type

    Loam
    Sandy
    Stony
    Multipurpose compost

  • Growing skill

    Easy to grow

  • Scented

    No

  • Pollinator-friendly

    Yes

  • Mouse resistant

    Yes

  • Rabbit resistant

    Yes

  • Deer resistant

    Yes

  • Toxicity

    No report

Plant calendar

JanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSepOctNovDec
  • Planting
  • Flowering

Useful information

    • Plant your Nectaroscordum siculum bulbs from mid to late autumn;

    • Plant in borders or containers in sun or partial shade;

    • Plant your "Sicilian honey garlic" bulbs two to three times as deep as the bulb is high;

    • Space the bulbs about twice the bulb diameter apart;

    • Place the Nectaroscordum siculum bulbs with the pointed side facing upwards.

    Read all Allium planting & care instructions

  • Orders placed before 1 September 2024
    You can expect your order in September 2024

    Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
    You can expect your order in October 2024

    Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
    You can expect your order within 10 business days

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