Summer Beauty Series
Allium lusitanicum 'Summer Beauty'
German Garlic
Image courtesy of Prides Corner Farms
- Large, lavender-pink globe flowers
- Blooms mid to late summer
- Sturdy stems with deep green, strappy foliage
- Great for beds, borders and as a cut flower
Border or Bed
Cold Tolerant
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Dried Flower/ Foliage
Garden
Heat Tolerant
Long Blooming
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: 12-24 in
Spread: 12-18 in
Spacing: 12-18 in
Bloom Color: Lavender
Zone: 5-8
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Border or Bed
- Summer Bloomer
- Heat Tolerant
- Rock Garden
- Mass Planting
- Cut Flower/ Foliage
- Long Blooming
- Garden
- Dried Flower/ Foliage
- Cold Tolerant
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun
Habit:
- Upright
- Mounding
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Pollinators
Soil Moisture:
- Average Water
- Moist, Well-Drained
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.