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Allium giganteum

 
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Family: Alliaceae
Genus: Allium (AL-ee-um) (Info)
Species: giganteum (jy-GAN-tee-um) (Info)

6 vendors have this plant for sale.

22 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Bulbs
Perennials

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Violet/Lavender
Purple

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive rh3708 On Dec 1, 2004, rh3708 from westmoreland, TN (Zone 7a) wrote:

Makes a great cut flower last a long time.

Neutral smiln32 On Nov 12, 2004, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:

Huge globe-shaped flowers. There is a white version of this also - named "Alba". Prefers full sun.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Phoenix, Arizona
Sacramento, California
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Springfield, Massachusetts
Sandusky, Michigan
Faribault, Minnesota
Marietta, Mississippi
Republic, Pennsylvania
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Knoxville, Tennessee
Fate, Texas
Midland, Texas
Kalama, Washington
Kirkland, Washington
Marysville, Washington



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