Quick Characteristics:
| Height: | 60-80 cm (2-2.6 ft) |
| Flower Colors: | red, pink, brown |
Allium bulgaricum (Janka) Prodan (syn. Nectaroscordum bulgaricum Janka, Nectaroscordum siculum ssp. bulgaricum (Janka) Stearn) is often confused with Allium siculum Ucria. In 2024 Plants of the World Online and World Flora Online consider it a synonym of Allium siculum ssp. dioscoridis (Sm.) K.Richt. It is native to the Mediterranean and adjacent areas (Romania to Turkey). The Dutch bulb industry has popularized this plant, which has drooping, bell-shaped flowers. Allium siculum and Allium bulgaricum are a taxonomic nightmare where some authors placed them in the same species and others separated them. The plant enjoys full sun and good watering while growing. It is a late winter/spring grower in Berkeley, CA and flowers late May-June in early summer. Photos from iNaturalist were taken of Allium siculum ssp. dioscoridis by katunchik in Bulgaria in May and shared under a CC BY-NC license.
