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Emily Smith

What to do when alliums have finished flowering in your garden, according to experts

picture of two spent giant alliums.

Watching our favourite flowers finish blooming is always a sad sight, and one that usually leaves us wondering what's next. When it comes to alliums, there are a couple of things you can do.

As one of the best drought-tolerant plants, alliums are a great addition to gardens that get lots of sun or have owners who can't always be outside watering their plants. Sadly, they're not exactly late summer flowers, so the bold purple hues they introduce to your garden don't last forever, and they become spent around late spring.

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