Allium 'Moly' - Small Flowering

Allium 'Moly': The Golden Treasure of the Rock Garden

Brighten up the shady corners of your garden with Allium 'Moly', often known as "Golden Garlic." This cheerful, small-flowering variety is prized for its clusters of brilliant, star-shaped yellow flowers that form loose, airy umbels. Unlike its purple cousins that demand full sun, Allium Moly is surprisingly adaptable, thriving even in partial shade, making it an invaluable problem-solver for trickier spots under trees or shrubs. It is a fantastic naturaliser, spreading easily to form a low-growing carpet of gold that lights up the late spring garden with a sunny glow.

• Rare Yellow Colour: Most alliums are purple or white; the vivid buttercup-yellow of Moly offers a unique contrast and warmth to spring borders.

• Shade Tolerance: One of the few alliums that happily blooms in dappled shade, making it perfect for woodland gardens or underplanting deciduous trees.

• Rapid Naturaliser: These bulbs multiply quickly, establishing large, healthy colonies that return year after year with very little maintenance.

• Excellent for Pots: Their compact size makes them ideal for window boxes, rockeries, and patio containers where larger bulbs might look out of place.

Gardener's Tip: Use as Ground Cover

Because Allium 'Moly' has broader, grey-green leaves that persist well, it acts as an excellent deciduous ground cover. Plant it at the base of late-flowering shrubs or roses. The golden flowers will appear just as the shrub leaves are unfurling, covering the bare soil and suppressing weeds early in the season.

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