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Family: Alliaceae
Genus: Allium (AL-ee-um) (Info)
Species: sphaerocephalon (sfay-ro-SEF-uh-lon) (Info)
Synonym:Allium sphaerocephalum
 6 vendors have this plant for sale.
8 members have or want this plant for trade. Category:
Bulbs
Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing:
3-6 in. (7-15 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)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Danger:
Unknown - Tell us
Bloom Color:
Fuchsia (Red-Purple)
Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Foliage:
Deciduous
Aromatic
Smooth-Textured
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
Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
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Profile:4 positives
1 neutral
No negatives
Gardeners' Notes:
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Author |
Comment |
| Neutral |
Baa |
On Jul 17, 2002, Baa wrote: Perennial bulb from Europe, West Asia and North Africa.
Has long, linear leaves. Bears rounded to egg shaped, crowded heads of tiny, bell shaped, pinkish to brownish red flowers. Sometimes the flowerheads contain bulbils as well as flowers. The whole plant is slightly garlic fragranced.
Flowers June-August
Loves well drained, fertile soil in full sun where it will happily multiply to it's hearts content.
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| Positive |
suncatcheracres |
On Sep 11, 2003, suncatcheracres from Old Town, FL wrote: I grew this plant in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia, for several years, and these little bulbs are the cheapest and most readily available of the ornamental onion bulbs. I bought mine at a garden center like WalMart and planted them in the Fall in a sunny, steep, rock garden. They do spread over the years, and their bright purple, ball shaped flowers nod on slender stems in the mid-Summer breezes. The thin, strappy foliage can be evergreen in mild winters, but dies down in really cold weather. |
| Positive |
northgrass |
On Mar 3, 2005, northgrass from West Chazy, NY
(Zone 4b) wrote:A wonderful mixer, great interplanted among perennials. The bulbs are very reasonable to buy and they also multiply nicely. |
| Positive |
saya |
On Jul 31, 2005, saya from Heerlen
(Netherlands)
(Zone 8b) wrote:It's always surprising when it peeps out through the grasses...looks wonderfull and it demands nothing at all ...it echos plants or flowers that have the same colour (rubra or atropurperea) very cunning.. |
| Positive |
WillowWasp |
On Jun 6, 2006, WillowWasp from Gulf Coast, TX
(Zone 9a) wrote:Drumstick Allium, are said to be very good for naturalizing. Their dark crimson to deep purple flowers are egg shaped and are held on thick stems up to 24 inches in height. |
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Regional...This plant has been said to grow in the following regions: Mount Prospect, Illinois
Ewing, Kentucky
Springfield, Massachusetts
Uxbridge, Massachusetts
Roswell, New Mexico
Binghamton, New York
Chester, New York
Deposit, New York
Rowland, North Carolina
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
North Augusta, South Carolina
Austin, Texas
Boerne, Texas
Houston, Texas
Farmington, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Kalama, Washington
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