Allium caeruleum
Allium caeruleum has royal blue flowers and hails from central Asia, western Siberia and China.
Description:
Ornamental onions offer intriguing spherical or egg-shaped inflorescences comprised of hundreds of tiny flowers. Allium caeruleum (syn. A. azureum) has royal blue flowers and hails from central Asia, western Siberia and China. The leaves wither by the time the flowering begins so plant some low growing perennials just in front of or on top of the bulbs to mask the foliage. Available in spring as potted plants and in fall as dry bulbs.
Common Name: Ornamental Onion - [Spring B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Amaryllidaceae (The Amaryllis Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: under 4"
Primary Bloom Colour: Blue
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Mountain steppe zones.
Award: AGM
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - North Central and Eastern Asia
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