Drumstick – Allium sphaerocephalum

Common Name: Drumstick

Botanical Name: Allium sphaerocephalum, A-lee-um sfay-ro-SEF-a-lum

Decorative Life: 14 days.

Flower Color: Purple

Availability: Fall, Summer

Harvest when flowers are about 30% open.

• Member of Liliaceae (lily family).
• Native of Europe, North Africa and Western Asia.
• Related species include agapanthus, clivia, lycoris and daffodil.

• Flower clusters are globe-shaped.
• Plant is a bulbous perennial, classed as a monocotyledon, leaves mostly parallel veined.
• Stems produce onion-like odor when cut.

Can be stored in water for nearly one month at 32-35F.

• Stems look like bass drumsticks. Two inch round flower heads on 20 inch stems.
• Allium is the Latin name for garlic and sphaerocephalon means spherical-headed.