• 8 years ago
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• Author: erin boa-brown

Allium sphaerocephalon (drumstick allium)

Family: Amaryllidaceae

USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8

Size:

• 1-1.5 ft
• 2-3 ft tall

Soil & Water requirements:

• Dry to medium moisture
• Well-drained
• Best if irrigated consistently throughout growing period; after flowering they can handle some drought

Exposure:

• Full sun

Leaves:

• Cylindrical, grassy, grey-green leaves
• Foliage forms a clump in the spring; followed by flowers
• If bruised, leaves and stems have a slight oniony fragrance
• Bulbous perennial; deciduous

Flowers:

• Dense, sphere-like clusters of flowers born on upright stems
• Stems are 24-36” tall
• Bloom begins as a deep green and then develops into an attractive, deep rose/red/purple
• Not fragrant
• Early summer bloom

Suitable uses:

• Beds and borders
• Cottage gardens
• Open woodland gardens
• Mass planting
• Rock gardens
• Container planting
• Cut flowers

Attracts:

• Butterflies

Other:

• Will self-seed
• Fairly tough
• Nice contrast between dark green stems and purple flowers

Cute, dainty plant