Description | Lavender Globe Allium (Allium tanguticum) is a 18 inch Allium with globes of light lavender to purple flowers. |
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Pronunciation | (AL-ee-um)(tan-GOO-tik-um) |
Plant Type | Bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizoms, etc. |
Hardiness Zone | (3)4-9 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average |
Flowers | globular, lavender-purple, borne in a umbel, early summer |
Leaves | narrow, dark green |
Stems | forms a bulb |
Dimensions | 18 inches tall |
Propagation | seeds, division |
Misc Facts | AKA: , Lavender Globe Flowering Onion |
Author's Notes | I have seen this grown with a dark blue colored Playtcodon (Balloon Flower). This is a nice combination. |
Notes & Reference | #207-Alliums "The Ornamental Onion" (Dilys Davies) |