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Allium Post Bloom Care: Caring For Allium Bulbs Once Flowering Is Over
As the name suggests, allium plants are members of the Allium family, which includes such plants as. Keep reading to learn more about how to care for alliums after blooming.Allium plants produce big, round, softball sized flowers in shades of purple.
Ohio
Willoughby
What Are Prairie Onions: Information On Allium Stellatum Wildflowers
These self-sow readily but the resulting seedlings take several years to form bulbs and bloom. The plants tend to naturalize when planted in preferred locations and the flowers will rise annually in mid to late spring.Prepare the soil in an appropriate...
Ohio
Willoughby
Controlling Allium Plants – How To Manage Flowering Onions
Pollinators love the hardy, long-lasting plants, but deer and other critters usually leave them alone. Some become weeds that are nearly impossible to get rid of, especially in mild climates.
Ohio
Willoughby
Super Allium Mixture
Prices start at : 5.00 USD / each

The abundant blossoms form rounded clusters at the top of 8-12'' stems. They naturalize and spread rapidly -- even the first year planted. SHIPS IN FALL This enchanting Allium mixture of white, pink, purple and gold blossoms will fill the gaps in the...
  • Genus: Allium ostrowkianum
  • Zones: 4-9
  • Spread: 4-5"
  • Max Height (feet): 8-12"
  • Plant Lighting: Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade
Illinois
Bloomington
Mount Everest Allium
Prices start at : 6.49 USD / each

Huge white flower heads make this a perfect companion plant with our Giant Allium, item #5096. Heads will turn to admire these beauties towering to 4 feet tall! Blooms in May. SHIPS IN FALL Make your garden reach new heights when you plant Mount Everest...
  • Max Height (feet): 4
  • Deer Resistant: Yes
  • Colors: White
  • Plant Lighting: Full Sun
Illinois
Bloomington
Ornamental Onions Part 2 - the Fall Planted/Spring Blooming Types
However, a group which is starting to gain more popularity are the ornamental onions. Overall, they are a very versatile group of bulbs. The one drawback with these spring bloomers is that many have dying foliage at the same time they are blooming.
California
El Segundo
Globemaster, Allium Bulbs
Prices start at : 10.00 USD / 1 Bulb

An excellent cut flower for both fresh and dried flower arrangements. Under good conditions, the bloom heads can exceed 11″. Leaves will wither and disappear from the garden shortly after bloom.
  • Size: 1 Bulb
  • Sow Depth: 5-8"
  • Dimensions: N/A
  • Zones: 5
  • Botanical Name: Allium
Indiana
Westfield
Shubertii Allium
Prices start at : 7.49 USD / each

SHIPS IN FALL Huge firecracker blooms make this a real conversation piece in your garden! This rare allium produces striking pink flowers during late spring on stems 20'' tall. Flower heads reach an incredible 12-18'' in diameter with nearly 100 pink-rose...
  • Season Color: Spring, Summer
  • Max Height (feet): 12-16"
  • Deer Resistant: Yes
  • Zones: 5-9
Illinois
Bloomington
Blue Allium caeruleum
Prices start at : 13.98 USD / Bag of 20

(The word, Allium, means 'onion' in Latin.) Many Allium species are native to Iran, where many tulips also originate, and the edible Alliums have been cultivated and a staple of diets for over 10,000 years.
  •  Attract Butterflies
  •  Bee Friendly
  • Plant Type / Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Planting Time: Fall
  • Mature Plant Size: 14-16" tall
  • Advantages: Deer Resistant, Attract Butterflies, Bee Friendly, Squirrel Resistant, Easy to Grow, Fragrant, Cut Flowers, Dried Flowers
Vermont
Shelburne
Drumstick Allium
Prices start at : 10.98 USD / Bag of 25

About the Alliums . The beauty of the small lavender flowerheads of chives have always been a decorative highlight in herb gardens. Every family has its beauties. This way, the wonderful flower stalks rise up and tower over the other flowers for a wonderful...
  •  Attract Butterflies
  •  Easy to Grow
  •  Deer Resistant
  •  Fragrant
  • Soil Moisture: Average, Well Draining
  • Planting Depth: Plant 5" deep
Vermont
Shelburne
Drumstick Allium
Prices start at : 3.99 USD / each

SHIPS IN FALL Really a showstopper in the early summer garden, this allium produces flower heads with tightly packed lime-green florets that change to raspberry red. The stems grow up to 30" tall and are very slender and strong.
  • Genus: Allium sphaerocephalon
  • Plant Lighting: Full Sun, Full Shade
  • Zones: 4-7
  • Deer Resistant: Yes
  • Spread: 3-4"
Illinois
Bloomington
Tricolored Allium
Prices start at : 9.99 USD / each

The Alliums are easy to grow bulbs in moist or dry soil and are deer and pest resistant. SHIPS IN FALL You will love these tight globe-shaped flowers that are a combination of purple, lavender and pink in your sunny summer garden where the 2' stems mix...
  • Genus: Allium scorodoprasum
  • Spread: 6"
  • Max Height (feet): 2
  • Season Color: Summer
  • Colors: Lavender, Pink, Purple
Illinois
Bloomington
Blue Drumstick Allium
Prices start at : 5.00 USD / each

The Blue Drumstick Allium has an outstanding flax-blue color with 1-2'' round flower heads that sit atop 10-18'' stalks. Excellent cut flower for dried or fresh arrangements. Multiplies rapidly to ensure year after year color.
  • Deer Resistant: Yes
  • Max Height (feet): 18"
  • Genus: Allium caeruleum
  • Season Color: Spring, Summer
  • Zones: 3-8
Illinois
Bloomington
Fireworks Allium Mix
Prices start at : 9.49 USD / each

They grow 15-20'' tall in sunny, well-drained garden areas, where they will spread each year. Alliums are easy to grow bulbs that are not bothered by deer or other animal pests. SHIPS IN FALL This mix of three Allium varieties put on a dramatic mid-summer...
  • Deer Resistant: Yes
  • Plant Lighting: Full Sun
  • Max Height (feet): 15-20"
  • Zones: 4-9
Illinois
Bloomington
Spring Rainbow Collection Bulb Garden
Prices start at : 34.99 USD / each

It is an assortment of spring and summer blooming bulbs chosen for their sizzling color and fragrance. Non-stop blooms for up to four months for only pennies a bulb! Spring Rainbow Collection 10 Daffodils-mixed 20 Tulips-mixed 25 Dutch Iris 20 Grape Hyacinths...
  • Zones: 1-11
  • Colors: Mixed
  • Plant Lighting: Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade
Illinois
Bloomington
Hair Allium
Prices start at : 5.00 USD / each

SHIPS IN FALL Have some fun in your garden with these conversation starters! Reminiscent of a bad hair day, this allium shoots out crazy stems. Plant in full sun to partial shade. Grows 12-24'' tall.
  • Zones: 4-8
  • Spread: 4-5"
  • Deer Resistant: Yes
  • Max Height (feet): 2
Illinois
Bloomington
Giant Allium
Prices start at : 6.00 USD / each

They last a long time when cut and placed in a vase. Its huge purple flower heads are as big as softballs and are balanced on sturdy, straight 4-foot stems. They make a dramatic focal point that we guarantee will stop traffic.
  • Deer Resistant: Yes
  • Plant Lighting: Full Sun
  • Season Color: Spring, Summer
  • Max Height (feet): 4
  • Colors: Purple
Illinois
Bloomington
Azure Allium
Prices start at : 5.49 USD / each

SHIPS IN FALL Prized for its deep, clear blue flower heads. Azure Allium is one of the few, true blue flowers in the plant kingdom. Blooms late spring to early summer. Easy to grow and deer resistant.
  • Genus: Allium caeruleum
  • Deer Resistant: Yes
  • Season Color: Spring, Summer
  • Max Height (feet): 2
  • Zones: 3-8
Illinois
Bloomington
Mont Blanc, Allium Bulbs
Prices start at : 45.00 USD / 10 Bulbs

Protect from winds. Beautiful white blooms in late spring to early summer! Mont Blanc allium produces flowers of up to 4 inches in diameter on a 3 foot stalks.Beautiful for borders and popping up among shorter flowers.
  • Weight: N/A
  • Zones: 4
  • Size: 10 Bulbs
  • Form: Bulb
  • Botanical Name: Allium
Indiana
Westfield
Allium giganteum
Prices start at : 15.98 USD / Bag of 1

Adding Allium to a garden will make heads turn and grab attention. This way, the wonderful flower stalks rise up and tower over the other flowers for a wonderful period of bloom. As always, the Dutch hybridizers took them into their stocks, and now we...
  •  Easy to Grow
  •  Dried Flowers
  •  Half Sun / Half Shade
  • Soil Moisture: Average, Well Draining
  • Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
  • Mature Height: 50-60" tall
Vermont
Shelburne
Summer Drummer Allium
Prices start at : 17.98 USD / Bag of 2

Besides its large blooms it's highly fragrant and stands 4-5' Tall on green stems that mature to maroon. This way, the wonderful flower stalks rise up and tower over the other flowers for a wonderful period of bloom.
  • Common Name: Flowering Onion Summer Drummer
  • Bulb Spacing: 3 bulbs per sq. ft.
  • Planting Time: Fall
  • Soil Type: Loamy Soil
  • Mature Plant Size: 48-72" tall
  • Prohibited In: Idaho
Vermont
Shelburne
Allium karataviense
Prices start at : 8.98 USD / Bag of 2

Only growing up to 12” tall, try this shorter allium variety in pots and window boxes, or add to the front border of the garden. Excellent cut flower for fresh and dried bouquets.
  • Bloom Time: Late spring to mid summer
  • Mature Plant Size: 6-12" tall
  • Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
  • Plant Type / Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Advantages: Deer Resistant, Easy to Grow, Fragrant, Cut Flowers
  • Easy to Grow: Yes
Vermont
Shelburne
Allium unifolium
Prices start at : 14.98 USD / Bag of 10

Allium Unifolium produces up to 20 long-lasting, pinkish-purple florets per stem. Deer Resistant. The bell-shaped flowerheads of this native ornamental onion have a spray-like appearance.
  • Common Name: Flowering Onion
  • Light Requirements: Full Sun
  • Soil Type: Loamy Soil
  • Soil Moisture: Average, Well Draining
  • Full Sun: Yes
  • Plant Type / Life Cycle: Perennial
Vermont
Shelburne
Allium schubertii
Prices start at : 15.98 USD / Bag of 2

(Allium schubertii) And yes, these are the best-looking members of the family of Allium, which includes onions, leeks and chives. Experienced gardeners plant these giant Alliums in groups of several bulbs, set very close together.
  •  Cut Flowers
  •  Attract Butterflies
  •  Bee Friendly
  • Common Name: Flowering Onion
  • Plant Type / Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Mature Plant Size: 16-20" tall
Vermont
Shelburne
Purple Sensation Allium
Prices start at : 15.98 USD / Bag of 10

(Allium aflatunense) And yes, these are the best-looking members of the family of Allium, which includes onions, leeks and chives. Experienced gardeners plant these giant Alliums in groups of several bulbs, set very close together.
  • Planting Depth: Plant 5" deep
  • Common Name: Flowering Onion Purple Sensation
  • Flower Size: 4-6" flowers
  • Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer
  • Soil Type: Loamy Soil
  • Light Requirements: Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade
Vermont
Shelburne
PRE-SALE NOW; SHIPS FALL
Prices start at : 23.95 USD / Bag of 20 Bulbs

Plant in the fall for a bounty of blooms next spring and summer. Tall Allium - Atropurpurem Attractive to butterflies and an excellent choice for cut or dried flowers, Allium Atropurpurem is a summer blooming member of the Onion family (ornamental, of...
  • Hardiness Zones: 4 - 9
  • Botanical Name: PRE-SALE NOW; SHIPS FALL
  • Ships: Fall
  • Color: Deep Purple / Red Flowers
  • Planting Depth: 6" Deep
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
North Carolina
Arden
Allium oreophilum
Prices start at : 10.98 USD / Bag of 25

Allium Oreophilum has large magenta florets that form a loose flower head. This unusual color in the allium family is a must-have addition to your garden or patio pots. Since Oreophilum is a shorter variety, it blends well with other perennials and makes...
  •  Bee Friendly
  •  Easy to Grow
  • Soil Moisture: Average, Well Draining
  • Soil Type: Loamy Soil
  • Prohibited In: Idaho
  • Plant Type / Life Cycle: Perennial
Vermont
Shelburne