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Lily Leek

Spring-Flowering Bulb, Summer and Fall-Flowering Bulb

Also known as Golden Garlic
Allium moly
Alliaceae Family

Lily Leek quickly forms dense clumps of foot-tall leek-like grayish blue-green foliage. Clusters of half-inch wide yellow flowers rise to about an equal height in late spring or early summer, making a lovely addition to naturalized areas.

	Site and Plant Characteristics
	Growing Information
	Varieties

Site Characteristics

Sunlight:

full sun

Soil conditions:

requires well-drained soil
tolerates low fertility

Prefers fertile, very well-drained soil.

Hardiness zones:

3 to 9

Plant Traits

Lifecycle: perennial

Ease-of-care: easy

Height: 0.5 to 1 feet

Spread: 0.25 to 0.5 feet

Bloom time:

late spring
early summer

Flower color: yellow

Foliage color:

gray-green
blue-green

Grayish blue-green.

Foliage texture: medium

Shape: upright

Leaves borne in pairs. Forms clumps quickly.

Shape in flower: flower stalks with sprays of flowers

Special Considerations

Special characteristics:

deer resistant
aggressive - Quickly forms clumps
non-invasive
not native to North America - Native to Southern Europe

Special uses:

dried flowers
naturalistic garden

Growing Information

How to plant:

Propagate by seed, division or separation - Plant the bulbs 3" to 4" beneath the soil surface in fall.
Divide and replant in fall.

Maintenance and care:

Apply mulch in fall for winter protection.
More growing information: How to Grow Bulbs

Pests:

Onion fly
Thrips

Diseases:

White rot
Bulb rot
Mildew
Rust
Smut
Purple blotch
Gray mold

Varieties

'Jeannine': grows up to 16 inches tall with 3-inch-wide umbels of yellow blooms in early summer.