Allium hollandicum ‘Purple Sensation’
Common Name —— Purple Sensation allium
Family —————— Amaryllidaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 7
Height/Spread ——– 0.5 – 1.0 m / 0.1 – 0.5 m
Water ——————– medium
Soil ———————– well-drained; moist
Sunlight —————- full sun
Leaves —————— cylindrical basal leaves
Flower —————— rosy-purple; star-shaped flowers in umbel
Blooming Time ——- late spring – early summer
Fragrant —————- strong onion/garlic scent
Propagation ———– by seed (onion) in Fall
Limitation ————- prone to onion white rot and downy mildew
Strength —————- easy to grow; no pruning required
Use ———————– in flower borders and beds; as cut flowers; good contrast with yellow
ID ———————— purple small flowers in umbel
