General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: 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: 2 to 2.50 feet
Plant Spread: 1.50 to 2.00 feet
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Russet
Other: Chocolate to maroon-purple
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Cut Flower
Dynamic Accumulator: K (Potassium)
Ca (Calcium)
Na (Sodium)
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Pollinators: Bees
Various insects

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Common names
  • Ornamental Onion

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2019-06-30

Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Sun Zone 6a
Date: 2012-06-10
Location: Sun Zone 6a
Date: 2012-06-10
Its been a couple of weeks since bloom.Allium is starting to set
Location: Tatton Park Flower Show 2009
Photograph by Mike Peel
Location: Sun Zone 6a
Date: 2012-05-13
New plant this year for me. Amuseing tuft at the top of the bloom
Location: Sun Zone 6a
Date: 2012-05-13

Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
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Location: Sun Zone 6a
Date: 2012-05-27
J.Sheepers said this was a 3 foot plant. This is 57 inches and ju
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2019-05-22
Location: Sun Zone 6a
Date: 2012-05-29
This plant was listed at 36-40 inches. The ones here are 57 inche
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Comments:
  • Posted by ge1836 (Pittsford NY - Zone 6a) on Nov 23, 2012 10:33 AM concerning plant:
    I have been looking at Google regarding this Allium.
    I found only one website with the correct height. They are really tall. Mine reached 57 inches.

    After one year I have to say I am disappointed in this plant. In my garden it emerges early and forms a twisted stem. The plants are very tall and need staking.
    The bloom is unusual, but the plant is a problem here.
    I plan to dig the bulbs and move them to the "ghetto" part of the garden to see if they change.

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