“ALLIUM SPHAEROCEPHALON”DRUMSTICKS (LILLIACEAE)
- CATEGORY ALLIUM LILLIACEAE
- VARIETY SPHAEROCEPHALON (DRUMSTICKS)
- DESCRIPTION PURPLE/LILAC
- HEIGHT 60 CM
- BLOOMS JULY
- QUANTITY PER UNIT 10, 20, 50 100 OR 200
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
“Sphaerocephalon” The Drumstick Onion, A Bulbous Perennial, Is Grown For Its Dense, Egg-Shaped Clusters Of Small, Greenish-Pink To Dark-Red Flowers, Which Bloom In The Summer On Tall Flower Stalks That Emerge From A Basal Clump Of Long, Linear Green Leaves. When Crushed, The Leaves And Stems Have The Familiar, Pungent Fragrance Of The Onion Family.
Many Members Of The Allium Family Are Bold, In Your Face Types, The Sort That Covets The Limelight. Drumsticks Alliums Are Instead Marvellous Team Players, Blending Well With Brights And Pastels And Happily Introducing A Splash Of Rich Wine And A Graceful Oval Form. Economical And Easy To Incorporate Into Gardens, Containers, Bouquets And Cut Flowers. This Low Maintenance Beauty Belongs In Every Garden. Also They Are Deer And Rodent Resistant!
Ornamental Onion Originates From The Mountains Of Northern And Central Asia Where It Grows In Sharply Drained Soil And Full Sun.
Plant 10-12 CM Deep To The Base Of The Bulb In Clumps. Make Sure Your Soil’s Drainage Is Good.