General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry 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: 8 -12 inches
Plant Spread: 6 - 10 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Bulb
Uses: Will Naturalize
Dynamic Accumulator: K (Potassium)
Ca (Calcium)
Na (Sodium)
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Bees
Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Ornamental Onion

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