Flowering onions are typically, white, pink or purple flowered. Some flowers are tiny clusters and others large globes. Blooms late spring-early summer Popular for there ease of care. Its aromatic foliage also makes it deer and rabbit resistant.
Allium 'Globemaster'
Flowering onion
Photo courtesy of Prides Corner Farms
- Large 10" in diameter purple flower balls
- Sweetly scented
- Highly desired for cut flower arrangements because of their long vase life
- Blooms in late spring
- Plant in a tight group for a focal point or scatter
- Month long blooming
Border or Bed
Container
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Fast Growing
Fragrant
Garden
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Easy to grow in full sun to part shade. It will tolerate soil of any fertility and will grow in clay soil. It may be propagated in fall by digging it up and dividing the bulbs. Allium is typically pest and disease free.
Height: 32-34 in
Spread: 12-18 in
Spacing: 6-12 in
Price Level 1: $29.99 ea.~#2
Bloom Color: Purple
Zone: 5-8
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Fragrant
- Garden
- Cut Flower/ Foliage
- Summer Bloomer
- Focal Point
- Border or Bed
- Drought Tolerant
- Long Blooming
- Mass Planting
- Container
- Fast Growing
- Low Maintenance
- Naturalizing
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
- Squirrel Resistant
- Rabbit Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun
Habit:
- Upright
Foliage Color:
- Green
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Spring
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Hummingbirds
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Butterflies
Soil Moisture:
- Average Water
- Moist, Well-Drained
- Dry Soil
Genus Overview: Allium
Common Name: Flowering onion
Flowering onions are typically, white, pink or purple flowered. Some flowers are tiny clusters and others large globes. Blooms late spring-early summer Popular for there ease of care. Its aromatic foliage also makes it deer and rabbit resistant.