General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Plant Height: 2 - 3 feet
Plant Spread: 8 - 15 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Cut Flower
Dynamic Accumulator: K (Potassium)
Ca (Calcium)
Na (Sodium)
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Pollinators: Bees
Various insects
Awards and Recognitions: Other: RHS Plants for Pollinators

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Common names
  • Allium

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Location: Philadelphia 
Date: 04/07/2023
Growth, leaves are massive
Location: Fairfax, VA | May, 2023
Date: 2023-05-08
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (May 2022)
Date: 2022-05-12
Location: Philadelphia 
Date: 2023-05-05
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: Fairfax, Virginia
Date: 2022-04-10
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-06-24
WS Wanmenhoven plant stand at the 2022 flower show
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-06-24
WS Wanmenhoven plant stand at the 2022 flower show
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (May 2022)
Date: 2022-05-18
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (May 2022)
Date: 2022-05-14
Uploaded by sedumzz
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (May 2022)
Date: 2022-05-21
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Oh wow! by GigiAdeniumPlumeria Dec 18, 2021 4:05 PM 2

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