38) Allium giganteum

Type: Herbaceous perennial

Common name: giant purple allium

Family name: Amarylidaceae

USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-8

Height: 100-160cm

Spread: 50-60cm

Requirements: well-drained soils in full sun.

Leaf arrangement: grayish-green, lie on the ground, line shape

Flower /fruit description(s): round ball-like flower, made of thousands of tiny flowers

Suitable uses: boarder background

Quick ID description: round, high, onion, herbaceous perennial

Bloom time: May to June

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Source: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=j250