'Bubble Bath' Allium
Perennial
- Pollinator magnet with light purple flowers!
- Blue-green foliage looks attractive all season.
- Easy to grow, deer resistant, and low maintenance.
- Zones 4-8, sun to part sun, 28" tall and 26" wide at maturity.
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Description
Perennial allium is beloved by gardeners, but more importantly, it attracts butterflies and honeybees in troves. Each flower head is made of hundreds of nectar-rich flowers, which are an essential food source for pollinators in late summer and early fall. While most love it, pests (like deer and rabbits) find it distasteful and tend to leave it unbothered. It's an ideal choice for gardeners of all levels, requiring very little maintenance to succeed in the landscape.
Details
Patent #: USPPAF
Common name: Ornamental Onion
Zone: 4 - 8
Sun exposure: Sun (6+ hours sun) to part sun (4-6 hours sun)
Height x width: 26-28" x 24-26"
Flower color: Purple
Foliage color: Blue-green
Season of interest: Summer and fall
Bloom time: Midsummer, late summer, early fall
Features: Rabbit resistant, heat tolerant, deer resistant, container plants, cold tolerant, best for beginners
Uses: Groundcover, edging, flower gardens, wildlife gardens, pollinator gardens, cut flower, accent, mass planting, herb garden, rock garden
How to Grow
Light: Full sun to part shade
Water: Average moisture is fine. Tolerates drought and dry conditions once established.
Spacing: 12 inches
Fertilizing: Not required. If more rapid growth is desired, apply a rose fertilizer in early spring.
Winterizing: No special winter requirements
Maintenance & pruning: Nothing special required. Foliage tends to be evergreen and needs little maintenance; if any dried flower stalks remain on the plant in spring, they can be trimmed off as needed.
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.
I planted 3 of these this spring in a spot that gets probably less than 4 hours of direct sun. Two of the 3 bloomed already, very delicate and cute blossoms.
Plants arrived in good condition. Packaging was very protective.
Very pleased with product and service.
All of my plants I received were extremely root bound and very hard to remove from the containers
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Arrived in great shape. After giving them a good drink of water and letting them sit for a couple days to get over the trauma of shipping I planted them. They have been planted now for about three weeks and they are doing wonderful! This is the only place I buy my trees, bushes and plants from. I have never once had any complaints as to how they arrived or how well have grown.
Well packages plants shipped to me in excellent condition. Adjusting well to new garden area. Would order again.
I now have some buds but the green stalks tend to lean over. I hope that's normal.
Does this allium reseed, will it take over?
This plant has not been known to reseed and it is not invasive.