Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) 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 feet |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Blue Other: florets form densely packed 1.5" spheres |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Uses: | Cut Flower Dried Flower Will Naturalize |
Dynamic Accumulator: | K (Potassium) Ca (Calcium) Na (Sodium) |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ |
Propagation: Other methods: | Bulbs |
Pollinators: | Bees Various insects |
chelle | On October 16, 2014 | Transplanted (10) Planted in Ash tree bed with Double Dutch narcissus. |
Catmint20906 | On June 2, 2015 | Bloomed |
Catmint20906 | On November 11, 2014 | Miscellaneous Event bulbs planted |
Yorkshirelass | On March 1, 2010 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) Did not survive the harsh winter - a tender variety if Allium |
KelliW | On March 8, 2019 | Plant emerged |
MrsBinWY | On August 22, 2020 | Transplanted bulbs, bulbils and seeds in back scallop bed near Trollius 'Golden Queen' |
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allium picture by 4susiesjoy | Oct 25, 2014 9:31 PM | 2 |