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Allium, Purple

Spring-Flowering Bulb, Summer and Fall-Flowering Bulb

Allium aflatunense
Alliaceae Family

Purple Alliums bear 4-inch spherical clusters of star-shaped flowers on stalks 3 feet tall in late spring or early summer. Performs well in sunny, well-drained locations and makes great, long-lasting cut flowers.

	Site and Plant Characteristics
	Growing Information
	Varieties

Site Characteristics

Sunlight:

full sun

Soil conditions:

requires well-drained soil

Prefers fertile, very well-drained soil.

Hardiness zones:

4 to 8

Plant Traits

Lifecycle: perennial

Ease-of-care: easy

Height: 2.5 to 3 feet

Spread: 0.5 to 1 feet

Bloom time:

late spring
early summer
mid-summer

Flower color:

violet
pink

Blooms are violet-pink.

Foliage color: medium green

Foliage texture: medium

Shape: upright

Shape in flower: flower stalks with flowers as globes

Spherical blooms composed of numerous tiny, star-like blossoms.

Special Considerations

Special characteristics:

deer resistant
non-aggressive
non-invasive
not native to North America - Native to Central Asia

Special uses:

cut flowers

Growing Information

How to plant:

Propagate by division or separation - Plant the bulbs 4" beneath the soil surface in the fall.
Divide and replant in the fall.

Maintenance and care:

Apply mulch in fall for winter protection.
More growing information: How to Grow Bulbs

Pests:

Onion fly
Thrips

Diseases:

White rot
Bulb rot
Mildew
Rust
Smut
Purple blotch
Gray mold

Varieties

'Purple Sensation': purple flowers are darker than the species.