Allium 'Atropurpureum'
Ornamental Onion
2" round shaped flowers of merlot-purple appear in summer on top of narrow green foliage. Alliums are great if you have trouble with animals eating your garden, these plants are "nibble proof" to most pests but loved by pollinators.
- · Merlot-purple round flowers in summer
- · Bunny and deer resistant
- · Great fall and winter interest
Height:
25 in
Spread:
9-12 in
Zone:
4-9
Exposure
• | Sun Tolerant |
Soil Moisture Needs
• | Dry |
Nature Attraction
• | Attracts Butterflies |
• | Attracts Hummingbirds |
Critter Resistance
• | Deer Resistant |
• | Rabbit Resistant |
Attributes
• | Long Blooming |
• | Good Cut Flower / Foliage |
• | Dried Flower |
• | Drought Tolerant |
Growth Rate in the Garden
• | Medium |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• | Late Spring / Early Summer |
• | Summer |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• | Fall |
• | Winter |