PlantsFlowers
Ornamental Allium
Allium hollandicum
Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.
Purple globes in late spring, then the leaves vanish
EasyFlowers
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Dry–medium
- Mature size
- 2–3 ft
- Spacing
- 8 in
- Bloom or harvest
- Flowers May–Jun
- How it spreads
- Bulb
- What to buy
- Bulbs in fall. Purple Sensation is the usual one.
- When to plant
- Plant in October, 6 inches deep.
In the design
Squirrels usually leave them alone, unlike tulips. The foliage yellows as the flower opens. Plant them behind catmint.
Handle with care
Bulbs are not cooking onions. Don't eat them.
