About Allium senescens L.
Allium senescens L. is a bulbous herbaceous perennial plant. It grows between 8 and 40 inches (20 to 102 centimeters) tall, and has thin, straplike foliage. In mid to late summer, it produces characteristic allium umbels holding up to 30 pink flowers each. This species is native to northern Europe and Asia, ranging from Siberia to Korea. It has been introduced and become naturalized in several parts of Europe, including the Czech Republic and the former Yugoslavia. Allium senescens is cultivated for its ornamental value. It is also used as a genetic resource, due to its tertiary genetic relationship with Allium cepa, the common onion. In the United Kingdom, this plant has been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
