General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 12 - 14 inches
Plant Spread: 20 - 22 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Fragrant
Other: Blue-green
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Purple
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PPAF

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Common names
  • Ornamental Onion

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Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: 2021-08-28
Lavender Bubbles, Ornamental Allium, August
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: 2021-05-10
Lavender Bubbles, Ornamental Allium, May-Aug, COLLAGE
Location: Cowell's garden centre, Newcastle UK
Date: 2022-08-27
Location: Cowell's garden centre, Newcastle UK
Date: 2022-08-27
Location: Cowell's garden centre, Newcastle UK
Date: 2022-08-27

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
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Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by Joy
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MrsBinWY On August 29, 2021 Transplanted
On 8-29-2021, planted 21 seedlings in front of Lilium leichtlinii, over top of 14 or so lily-flowered tulips, originally from Walmart, that I moved from next to the front sidewalk.
MrsBinWY On May 16, 2021 Seeds germinated
14 up on 5-16-21; seems some were up last weekend, but I forgot to log it.
MrsBinWY On March 23, 2021 Seeds sown
30 seeds (all) from Mountainlakecorner Feb-21 in milk jug on back patio
dnrevel On March 5, 2022 Seeds sown
WS in jug. Seeds self-collected.
dnrevel On February 27, 2022 Harvested
Harvested seeds for winter sowing
dnrevel On June 16, 2021 Transplanted
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