Purple Sensation Allium
The striking dark lavender globes of the Purple Sensation Allium are 4-5” wide and are the smallest of the giant globe type of alliums we offer. Gladiator is next in size at 6-7”, with the enormous 8-10” Globemaster as the largest. Plant these in large bunches for a stunning early summer vertical accent in the garden. Beyond their beauty and elegant structure, the pollinators and beneficials love them. Great interplanted with other spring bulbs and perennials. They can be harvested for fresh or dried arrangements after they flower, or even when left standing for a time, they still add a visual element.
PLANTING GUIDE
Allium aflatunense
Perennial, Zones 4-8
Bulb Planting Depth: 3-4”
Height: 24-30”
Spacing: 9 bulbs per square foot, 3-4" apart
Light Needs: Full sun
Soil Needs: Average to Fertile, well-drained
Bloom Time: Late spring-early summer
Uses: Flower beds, naturalizing, borders, fresh or dried flower arrangements, attracts pollinators and butterflies, deer resistant, drought tolerant
Care: Amend soil with compost before planting bulbs. Feed with a granular flower bulb fertilizer on the surface at planting time and/or in the spring when the leaves emerge. Leaves wither and die as they bloom. It will produce small bulbs, “offsets” that can be divided from the main bulb and transplanted after a few growing seasons.
SORRY, WE CANNOT SHIP ALLIUMS TO: APO, PR and FOREIGN COUNTRIES. CERTAIN COUNTIES IN IDAHO AND WASHINGTON HAVE QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS. PLEASE CHECK TO SEE IF YOU LIVE IN ANY OF THESE COUNTIES