About Allium crispum Greene
Allium crispum Greene grows from a bulb that measures 1 to 1.5 centimeters wide. It produces bare green stems, each topped with an inflorescence holding many flowers. Each flower grows on a short pedicel. The flowers are magenta, and each has six triangular tepals. The three inner tepals are smaller, crinkled like cloth, and may curl under. Both anthers and pollen are yellow. The leaves are narrow and linear, usually slightly shorter than the stems, and around 1.5 millimeters wide. This species reaches a total height of 10 to 20 centimeters. In the United States, its flowers typically bloom between March and June. This plant prefers growing in part shade.
