Allium Bulbs (Small) - Sphaerocephalon

BOTANICAL NAME

Allium

LIFE CYCLE

• Perennial

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun
• Partial Shade

BLOOM SEASON

• Summer

GROWTH HABIT

• Clumping

PLANT HEIGHT

• 24 to 36 inches

PLANT TYPE

• Small

COLOR

• Purple
• Red

Also known as "Drumsticks" Allium, Sphaerocephalon allium is a late bloomer that will produce 1 inch egg-shaped flowers late June, after all the other Alliums have already bloomed. The flower will start off green, than bloom and develop to pink and than reddish-purple. These plants are attractive in a garden bed or border, and have nondescript foliage is hidden which fades away when blooming. The charming purple-red drumsticks bloom in midsummer and than fade as summer wears on. The plants are vigorous and the flowers are long-lasting, and widely used for fresh and dried cut flower arrangements. "Drumsticks" allium bulbs can be planted indoors in containers or outside in full sun or partial shade and are deer-resistant.

• • Easy to Grow Pollinator Attractor, Perfect for Beds, Borders and Cottage Gardens
• • Numerous Small Star-Shaped Blooms that Form Globe-Shaped Clusters
• • Wild Ornamental Flowering Onion, Deer-Resistant Perennial

PLANTING SEASON

• Fall

PLANTING DEPTH

• 2-3 inches

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 3 to 4 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9