Allium aschersonianum
Glowing magenta-purple-red flower heads the size of tennis balls!
Description:
A rare ornamental onion with glowing magenta-purple-red flower heads the size of tennis balls on thin stems up to 28 inches. Few plants can offer the unique flower forms of ornamental onions. Every garden should have Alliums. Plant in multiples of 3, 5, 7 or more. Don't fret when foliage starts to die back just before flowering. It's normal. Just trim the leaves.
Common Name: Ornamental Onion
Family: Amaryllidaceae (The Amaryllis Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 4-8"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Soil Moisture: Dry, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Semi-steppe shrublands, deserts, woodlands in the Middle East and North Africa.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Southwest Asia and Asia Minor
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