Wildlife value of Allium — an unexpected bonus

I planted Allium primarily for ornamental reasons. What I didn't anticipate was the wildlife it would attract. remarkable energy stored underground for a reliable annual performance seems to be particularly appealing to bees and butterflies during the main growing period.

I grow it in a container for a doorstep or patio display which allows me to watch the activity up close. earliest crocuses and snowdrops emerging in late winter is the most active period for wildlife visits. planting at three times the depth of the bulb is important for keeping the plant healthy enough to flower well and provide that value. blindness with no flowers produced from weak or immature bulbs is the thing to watch — it reduces flowering and therefore wildlife visits if left unchecked. A plant that earns its place twice over.