Allium 'Lavender Bubbles' #1 Ornamental Onion
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Photo and Description Credit: Walters Gardens
Available April-May 2023
Common Name: Ornamental Onion
Nearing the end of summer, this beautiful perennial brings life to a garden with its beautiful bubble-shaped flowers. Dark dusty purple flower globes are produced above attractive glaucous blue-green foliage. The leaf blades twist and curl to provide additional interest. Compared to the popular 'Millenium', 'Lavender Bubbles' blooms later and is a darker shade of purple. Like other Allium, 'Lavender Bubbles' is carefree, easy to grow, and deer and rabbit resistant.
Alliums are charming plants for the rock or herb garden. When the foliage is bruised, it smells like onions since they are in the onion family. Butterflies and honeybees adore the flowers' sweet nectar but deer and rabbits steer clear of this perennial beauty.
Allium is very easy to grow in full sun to part shade. It will tolerate soil of any fertility and will grow in clay soil. This selection has not been known to reseed and is not invasive. It may be propagated in fall by digging it up and dividing the rhizome with the bulblets attached. Allium is typically pest and disease free. Its aromatic foliage also makes it deer and rabbit resistant.
Height:
12.0-14.0 Inches
Spread:
20.0-22.0 Inches
Hardiness Zones:
4-8
Flower Color:
Purple shades
Foliage Color:
Green shades
Blue shades
Sunlight:
Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun) to Part Shade (4-6 hrs. Direct Sun)
Water Requirements:
Low to Average Water Needs
Soil Quality:
Poor Soil Quality
Average Soil Quality
Fertile Soil Quality
Soil Chemistry:
Acidic Soil (pH < 7.0) to Neutral Soil (pH = 7.0)
Bloomtime:
Late Summer
Early Fall
Attracts Wings:
Attracts Butterflies
Bee Friendly
Critter Resistant:
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Seasonal Interest:
Dried Seed Heads
Growth Rate:
Medium
Garden Style:
Patio Container
Eclectic
Modern
Rock Garden
Other Features:
Border Plant
Container
Cut Flower
Drought Tolerant
Easy To Grow
Fragrant Flowers
Fragrant Foliage
Mass Planting
