Purple Allium Bulbs Summer Drummer, Allium, Persian Onion
Purple Allium Bulbs Summer Drummer, Allium, Persian Onion
Purple Allium Bulbs Summer Drummer, Allium, Persian Onion
Purple Allium Bulbs Summer Drummer, Allium, Persian Onion
Purple Allium Bulbs Summer Drummer, Allium, Persian Onion
Purple Allium Bulbs Summer Drummer, Allium, Persian Onion
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Summer Drummer Allium
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Overview
The Summer Drummer Allium is dramatic and showy. The large 8” flower ball is made up of tiny florets in purple and white. Besides its large blooms it’s highly fragrant and stands 4-5’ Tall on green stems that mature to maroon. Alliums are long lasting and bloom in late spring to early summer. Best if used for backs of borders or as a focal point. (Allium)
key features
Botanical Name
Allium Summer Drummer
Advantages
Deer Resistant, Squirrel Resistant, Easy To Grow, Cut Flowers, Dried Flowers, Fragrant
Growing Zones
Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9
Light Requirements
Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade
Soil Moisture
Average
Mature Height
48-72" tall
Bulb Spacing
3 per sq ft
Bloom Time
Late spring to early summer
SKU
AM005184
Description
About the Alliums. Every family has its beauties. And yes, these are the best-looking members of the family of Allium, which includes onions, leeks and chives. (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.
The beauty of the small lavender flowerheads of chives have always been a decorative highlight in herb gardens. But in recent years, gardeners have become fascinated with the larger Alliums, particular the giants. As always, the Dutch hybridizers took them into their stocks, and now we have a whole group of beautiful new flowering onions for gardens. Most bloom in late spring so they bridge the gap nicely between the tulip season and early summer bloom of peonies and poppies.
Experienced gardeners plant these giant Alliums in groups of several bulbs, set very close together. The foliage is not attractive for long, so it's important to plant them next to other perennials whose foliage will more or less cover the Allium's base. This way, the wonderful flower stalks rise up and tower over the other flowers for a wonderful period of bloom.
