I would like to try some Allium in my garden, which is somewhat shady (4 hours sun at most) and deer-infested. Soil drains well and high summer temp is 80. Any ideas for specific varieties? Mary Craft Port Townsend, WA, USA > On Jun 10, 2015, at 9:41 AM, Jane McGary <janemcgary@earthlink.net> wrote: > > In my experience, Allium falcifolium, Allium siskiyouense, and Allium bolanderi are not aggressive seeders. Allium hyalinum increases rapidly by offsets and I would not recommend it if you want to keep it to a small space, but it did not seed much in my garden. Allium oreophilum, an Old World species, might be suitable. There was a pink-flowered species that I received from the Robinetts under what Mark McDonough felt was the wrong name, and it became quite a pest; I'm still not sure what it is, but I did not bring any from the old garden (which is now owned by people who like native West Coast plants and are not particular about confining them). > > There are also some western American species that I classify as "middle-sized" (in flower, more than 10 cm and less than 30 cm tall). Allium peninsulare and the similar Allium crispum do not increase much. Allium douglasii is perhaps too aggressive here. > > For Travis's area in southern Oregon I would stay initially with the western American species, of which there is a very large number. There are some notoriously weedy species among the Old World contingent. Search, and perhaps ask here, before turning them loose. > > Jane McGary > Portland, Oregon, USA > > On 6/10/2015 9:14 AM, Travis O wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I am looking for suggestions for non-weedy Alliums that can be naturalized in a wet cold winter/dry baking summer climate (Grants Pass, OR)? I would prefer short plants. >> >> And ideas? >> >> Travis Owen >> Rogue River, OR >> >> amateuranthecologist.blogspot.com >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >> > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/