- The Allium family (the Latin word for garlic) includes onions, leeks, garlic and an array of colorful globe-shaped flowers. They are excellent for planting in groups or in a border. The blooms are long-lasting in water, and some have flower heads that dry very well. Grow the shorter species at the front of a border or in a rock garden. Many seed freely and are excellent perennializers. Several species also have culinary uses. Seldom affected by rodents or deer!
Allium Low-Growing Collection
Size: Topsize
Plant: 10 Bulbs Per Sq Ft
Bloom Time: April/May
Planting Depth: 2″
Height: Varies
Zone: 5-9
Exposure: Full Sun/Partial Shade
Tall Allium Collection
Size: Topsize
Plant: 1-3 Bulbs Per Sq Ft
Bloom Time: April/May
Planting Depth: 4″
Height: Varies
Zone: 5-9
Exposure: Full Sun/Partial Shade
Ambassador Allium
Size: 20/22 cm
Plant: 1 Bulb Per Sq Ft
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Planting Depth: 4-6″
Height: 48-52″
Zone: 3-8
Exposure: Sunny/Part Shade
Atropurpureum Allium
Size: 8+ cm
Plant: 10 Bulbs Per Sq Ft
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Planting Depth: 3-4″
Height: 12-24″
Zone: 4-9
Exposure: Sunny
Azureum Allium
Size: 5+ cm
Plant: 5 Bulbs Per Sq Ft
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Planting Depth: 2″
Height: 24″
Zone: 4-9
Exposure: Sunny
Albopilosum Allium (Christophii )
Size: 14/16 cm
Plant: 3 Bulbs Per Sq Ft
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Planting Depth: 4-6″
Height: 18″
Zone: 3-8
Exposure: Sunny
Gladiator Allium
Size: 20+ cm
Plant: 1 Bulb Per Sq Ft
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Planting Depth: 4-6″
Height: 40-48″
Zone: 3-8
Exposure: Sunny
Globemaster Allium
Size: 20/22 cm
Plant: 1 Bulb Per Sq Ft
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Planting Depth: 4-6″
Height: 30″
Zone: 3-8
Exposure: Sunny
Karatavience Allium
Size: 12/14 cm
Plant: 3 Bulbs Per Sq Ft
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Planting Depth: 3-4″
Height: 8″
Zone: 3-9
Exposure: Sunny
Moly Allium
Size: 5+ cm
Plant: 10 Bulbs Per Sq Ft
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Planting Depth: 2″
Height: 14″
Zone: 3-9
Exposure: Sunny
Mt. Everest Allium
Size: 20+ cm
Plant: 1 Bulb Per Sq Ft
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Planting Depth: 4-6″
Height: 40-48″
Zone: 3-8
Exposure: Sunny/Part Shade
Neapolitanum Allium
Size: 5+ cm
Plant: 10 Bulbs Per Sq Ft
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Planting Depth: 2″
Height: 12″
Zone: 4-9
Exposure: Sunny
Multibulbosum (Nigrum) Allium
Size: 10/12 cm
Plant: 5 Bulbs Per Sq Ft
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Planting Depth: 3-4″
Height: 30″
Zone: 3-9
Exposure: Sunny
Ostrowskianum (Oreophilum ) Allium
Size: 5+ cm
Plant: 10 Bulbs Per Sq Ft
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Planting Depth: 2″
Height: 6-10″
Zone: 4-9
Exposure: Sunny
Purple Sensation Allium
Size: 12/14 cm
Plant: 3 Bulbs Per Sq Ft
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Planting Depth: 3-4″
Height: 24″
Zone: 4-9
Exposure: Sunny
Roseum Allium
Size: 6+ cm
Plant: 10 Bulbs Per Sq Ft
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Planting Depth: 2″
Height: 16″
Zone: 7-8
Exposure: Sunny
Schubertii Allium
Size: 12+ cm
Plant: 1 Bulb Per Sq Ft
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Planting Depth: 3-4″
Height: 16″
Zone: 3-9
Exposure: Sunny
Bulgaricum (Nectaroscordum Siculum) Allium
Size: 10+ cm
Plant: 3 Bulbs Per Sq Ft
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Planting Depth: 3-4″
Height: 36″
Zone: 4-9
Exposure: Sunny
Sphaerocephalum Allium
Size: 8+ cm
Plant: 5 Bulbs Per Sq Ft
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Planting Depth: 3″
Height: 28″
Zone: 4-9
Exposure: Sunny
Triquetrum Allium
Size: 8+ cm
Plant: 10 Bulbs Per Sq Ft
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Planting Depth: 3″
Height: 12″
Zone: 4-9
Exposure: Sunny
Unifolium Allium
Size: 5+ cm
Plant: 10 Bulbs Per Sq Ft
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Planting Depth: 2″
Height: 16″
Zone: 4-9
Exposure: Sunny
Allium Mixture
Size: Topsize
Plant: 10 Bulbs Per Sq Ft
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Planting Depth: 2″
Height: Varies
Zone: 4-9
Exposure: Sunny