Drumstick Onion
Allium sphaerocephalon
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Amaryllidaceae
Plant Description: Ornamental bulbous perennial onion. Long linear basal leaves form untidy clumps. Forms tightly packed umbels of up to 40 pink to purple bell-shaped flowers in the summer. Plant in clumps 3 inches apart. Low water use and low maintenance. Good choice for full sun borders.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous
Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 20-36" tall x 12" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Purple
Bloom Seasons: Summer
Bloom Period: Jun - Jul
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 4 to 10
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown
Garden Location:
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Commercial Concepts
- JVWCD Building West
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Planting Path
- Nursery Shopping
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
