Nectaroscordum siculum

Intro: 1873. Origin: Southern France, Sicily, Sardinia, southern Italy, northern Iraq, south-eastern Turkey and western Iran. The somewhat 'loose' looking about fifteen cm wide inflorescence is composed of 20-30 beautiful and bell-shaped nodding flowers, sitting atop of approximately ten centimeters long dark stems. The overlapping petals are purple with a cream coloured band and a hint of green. The flowers turn upwards at the end of the flowering period. A particularly valuable cut and dried flower.