Perfect for introducing a wild, airy look into the garden, Dichelostemma ‘Congestum’ produces pretty umbels of long-lasting, lavender-blue blooms on strong, wiry stems up to 60cm tall.  The nectar-rich flowers bloom during June and July and are a magnet for bees and butterflies.  Grass-like foliage fades just before the flowers appear.

Sometimes known as ‘ookow’, this North American native is related to the wild hyacinth and thrives in well-drained soil – ideal for rockeries, hot, sunny borders and prairie planting schemes.

Grow with perennial grasses, Alliums, Achillea and Perovskia for a tonal, textural combination, full of movement and early summer colour.