Allium Pincushion

Common Name: Ornamental Onion

This small-scale Allium is perfect tucked along the front of the border. Narrow glaucous blue-green foliage forms a tidy habit until numerous clusters of lavender purple flowers spring up in midsummer, persisting for many weeks. Attractive seedheads remain after flowering has finished. Compared to 'Blue Eddy', 'Pincushion' is far more floriferous but lacks twisting and curling on the leaves and stems.

Alliums are charming plants for the rock or herb garden. When the foliage is bruised, it smells like onions since they are in the onion family. Butterflies and honeybees adore the flowers' sweet nectar but deer and rabbits steer clear of this perennial beauty.

Height:

14.0-16.0 Inches

Spread:

12.0-14.0 Inches

Hardiness Zones:

4,5,6,7,8

Flower Color:

Purple shades

Foliage Color:

Green shades

Sunlight:

Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun)

Part Shade (4-6 hrs. Direct Sun)

Water Requirements:

Low Water Needs

Average Water Needs

Soil Quality:

Poor Soil Quality

Average Soil Quality

Fertile Soil Quality

Soil Chemistry:

Acidic Soil (pH < 7.0)

Neutral Soil (pH = 7.0)

Bloomtime:

Late Summer

Early Fall

Attracts Wings:

Attracts Butterflies

Bee Friendly

Critter Resistant:

Deer Resistant

Rabbit Resistant

Seasonal Interest:

Dried Seed Heads

Growth Rate:

Medium

Garden Style:

Patio Container

Eclectic

Modern

Rock Garden

Other Features:

Border Plant

Container

Cut Flower

Drought Tolerant

Easy To Grow

Fragrant Flowers

Mass Planting

Origin:

Not Native to North America