Star of Persia Allium
SKU: AM018442
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Overview
Star of Persia Allium shimmers in the late-spring-to-summer garden with star-shaped silvery-purple flowers. Delight friends and family with these elegant, long-lasting flowers that can reach up to 10" across. Easy-care, they will naturalize when happy and provide years of delight. Pest-resistant, and pollinators love them! (Allium christophii)
key features
Botanical Name
Allium christophii Star of Persia
Advantages
Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Squirrel Resistant, Easy To Grow, Cut Flowers, Dried Flowers, Mass Plantings
Growing Zones
Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Soil Moisture
Dry, Average
Mature Height
16-20" tall
Bulb Spacing
3 per sq ft
Bloom Time
Late spring to early summer
SKU
AM018442
Description
16-20" tall x 6-8" wide. Star of Persia Allium is a garden essential for easy-to-grow high impact color and form. Globes of purple flowers light up the late spring garden with long lasting blooms that will carry the garden into summer in style. Each flowerhead has up to 100 florets, making them bee and butterfly magnets. Plant these hardy bulbs in compost-enriched, well-drained soil in a sunny spot. At 16-20" in height, they are perfect in a perennial bed or border. Plant them in sweeps for a dramatic effect. Allium will come up before most perennials, and as they die back, perennials will cover their wilting foliage. Plant with Delphinium, Oriental Poppies, and Iris for a beautiful display. Allium are lovely as cut flowers, or let them dry for year round interest and dried bouquets. Drought-tolerant once established.
