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 hybrid 'Glitterbug Bees Knees'
Allium
- Dense, mounding foliage
- Masses of purple-lavender, golf ball-sized flowers
- Blooms in mid to late summer
Border or Bed
Cold Tolerant
Container
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Dried Flower/ Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Fast Growing
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: 10-18 in
Spread: 10-14 in
Spacing: 10-15 in
Bloom Color: Purple
Zone: 4-9
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Cut Flower/ Foliage
- Border or Bed
- Garden
- Drought Tolerant
- Container
- Mass Planting
- Fragrant
- Dried Flower/ Foliage
- Cold Tolerant
- Low Maintenance
- Fast Growing
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
- Rabbit Resistant
Exposure:
- Partial Sun
- Full Sun
Habit:
- Upright
- Mounding
Foliage Color:
- Green
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
- Spring
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Pollinators
Soil Moisture:
- Dry Soil
- Average Water
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.