Allium christophii, common name Star of Persia or Persian onion. Perhaps they have dropped the religious ‘h’  to become Allium cristophii as a nod to the Iranian roots.

Three Quick Facts about Allium christophii

1. The clusters of ‘stary’ flowers look good in a vase, dry beautifully and hold their form for years.
2. This allium is attractive to butterflies but not pests.
3. Grow your own Allium christophii, by collecting seed sowing them when just ripe or  remove offsets in autumn. You get three seed capsules from each star flower.