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Allium 'Mount Everest'

 
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Family: Alliaceae
Genus: Allium (AL-ee-um) (Info)
Cultivar: Mount Everest
Additional cultivar information: (aka Mt. Everest)

2 vendors have this plant for sale.

One member has or wants this plant for trade.

Category:
Bulbs

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

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

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
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)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
This plant is resistant to deer
Flowers are good for cutting
Flowers are good for drying and preserving
Provides winter interest

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

By JanFRN
Thumbnail #1 of Allium  by JanFRN

By SandPiper
Thumbnail #2 of Allium  by SandPiper

By Dea
Thumbnail #3 of Allium  by Dea

By mgarr
Thumbnail #4 of Allium  by mgarr

By weebles64
Thumbnail #5 of Allium  by weebles64

By cacTYEpete9
Thumbnail #6 of Allium  by cacTYEpete9

Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive lafko06 On Jun 25, 2007, lafko06 from Brimfield, MA
(Zone 5a) wrote:

Beautiful flower that blooms after globemaster and gladiator, but before the drumstick alliums.

Positive WillowWasp On Jun 6, 2006, WillowWasp from Jones Creek, TX
(Zone 9a) wrote:

This is the white form of A. Mars. The 6 " green centered white globes are held on thick stem towering up to 36 inches above the leaves.

Regional...

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

Frederick, Maryland
Chester, New York
Dayton, Ohio
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Houston, Texas
Petersburg, Virginia



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