Greenery in St Stephens churchyard

   

Spring greenery in a corner of St Stephen's churchyard in Kirkstall. If I'm not mistaken, these are the leaves of Honey garlic, a tall, thinly stemmed, shade tolerant perennial growing in a patch at the back of the churchyard that will eventually produce these lovely flower heads.

St Stephen's Churchyard, Kirkstall

In the corner of St Stephen's churchyard in Kirkstall, there's a well established patch of Honey garlic (Nectaroscordum siculum ssp bulgaricum), a tall, shade tolerant, perennial whose upright flowerheads open into dainty hanging umbels. 

The plant is a native to the Mediterranean and is related to the Allium family. Its nectar rich flowers are much loved by bees, which was apparent as I watched twenty or so working their way around this patch.