| Scientific Name: | Allium cristophii (incl. hybrid cvs.) |
| Common Name: | ornamental onion, Persian onion, star of Persia |
| Family Name: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Origin: | Central / west Asia, Garden origin |
| Hardiness Zone: | Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C) |
| Plant Type: | Herbaceous perennial |
| Mature Size: | 0.4 - 0.7m x 0.1 - 0.3m (height x width) |
| Habit: | Upright |
| Form: | Round |
| Texture: | Coarse |
| Landscape Uses: | Attract beneficial insects, Attract butterflies, Perennial border, Spring interest |
| Exposure: | Full sun, Part sun/part shade |
| Soil or Media: | Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained |
| Leaves: | Simple, Basal, Soft flexible, Parallel venation, Glabrous, Linear, Entire |
| Flowers: | Umbel, Violet, Purple, Magenta, Jun-Jul |
| Fruit: | Capsule, Brown, Jul-Aug |
| Key ID Features: | |
| Florets on tall peduncle forming a rounded head full of violet to purple flowers with long pedicels and narrow petals. | |