'Serendipity' Allium
Perennial
- Electric purple flowers are pollinator magnets!
- Handsome blue foliage holds spherical flowers upright.
- Adapts to many soil types, including dry soil.
- Resistant to deer, rabbits, & other garden pests.
- Zones 4-8, sun/part sun, 20″ tall x 15″ wide at maturity.
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UNABLE TO SHIP TO: CANADA, ID, IN, WA, OR
Description
Details
Patent #: USPP 32,023
Common name: Ornamental Onion
Zone: 4 - 8
Sun exposure: Sun (6+ hours sun) to part sun (4-6 hours sun)
Height x width: 15-20" x 10-15"
Flower color: Purple
Foliage color: Blue-green
Season of interest: Late Summer/Fall
Bloom time: Midsummer, late summer
Features: Rabbit resistant, Proven Winners, 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
How to Grow
Light: Full sun (6+ hrs/day) to part sun (4-6 hrs/day)
Water: Tolerates dry and wet conditions.
Spacing: 10 -15"
Fertilizing: Not required. If more rapid growth is desired, apply a rose or all purpose garden fertilizer in early spring.
Winterizing: No special winter requirements.
Maintenance & pruning: Pruning is not required.
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.
These arrived in good shape. The plants were well packaged, but shifted around somewhat during shipping so some of the dirt was misplaced, but the roots were intact and healthy. I was able to put them in the ground the same day they arrived and they are growing already. Glad to plant the Fall so they can take off in the Spring.
I purchased and planted these last year and was pleased that all three survived the winter. After being somewhat disappointed in the original size of the plants, I'm extremely happy with how they've progressed this year! And the bumblebees just love them!
This plant did extremely well and stays in bloom longer than many flowers I grow. It is vibrant and looks nice and tidy where it is planted. The leaves stay upright and do not flop over at all. The picture is from its first year when everything was winding down for the season and it still stayed completely upright. It is now a couple years old and still doing great.
The plants I received were smaller than I expected and some leaves had been trimmed back, but otherwise they appeared healthy. Now that they've been in the ground for a several weeks, they are doing okay and I've seen some new growth. Hoping for the best and looking forward to seeing some blossoms!
The plants are gorgeous! Big and healthy. I will definitely be ordering from this site again. Very fast delivery too!
All 23 are looking great and most are forming good buds ready to bloom. Even somewhat shaded ones are robust. Great replacement for liriope which the deer take out every year.
For the most part my plant were in good condition. However my attempt to notify you didn’t go through. The emails kept being returned.
We purchased over 50 plants this year to see what would survive in our 6 hrs of full sun, poorly draining clay soil, and GA humidity. About 70% of our plants have died (no fault of online retailer) but these Serendipity alliums are going strong and thriving in tough conditions! We planted them next to lime green Sweet Flag and the contrast is beautiful! We plan to purchase more from GGP.
I am extremely happy with my purchase. I wasn't expecting blooms in the first growing season, so I was pretty excited to see vibrant blooms this spring! I'm sure I'll be ordering many more plants from Great Gardens.
Plants arrived healthy as always and adjusted to their new home just fine. Can’t wait till next season to see them bloom and grow!! I am a huge fan of alliums!!
Beautiful
Just received my 1st order to see what your plants look like. So far so good. My immediate concern has to do with the packing like another review stated.
Way too difficult to get that plastic wrap off. Box cutter, scissors, pruners all time consuming and not consumer friendly.
Here you can definitely do better.
To the person who packs these, please remember that somebody needs to unpack them. As much as I appreciate how carefully they are packed for shipping, it shouldn't take me ½ hour and 2 scissors to unwrap 3 plants. The plastic was wrapped and knotted so tight around the plants and some of its leaves, and there was a hidden silver ring that attached the knot to the pot. I struggled to get it all off. How about a rubber band like other companies use? I would have given 3 stars due to difficulty unpacking, but the plants looked good so I settled in the middle.
Hello! We appreciate your feedback, and will keep this in mind moving forward. We want our plants to be as secure as possible in transit, so this requires secure packaging. Check out our video on the easiest way to unpack your plants once they arrive for future orders! https://youtu.be/gucAOaQviWc?si=PFUpqhc0dLNFUyo5
'Serendipity' Allium
Plants arrived quickly and healthy. A month after planting they are thriving and about to bloom. Very happy with this and my other purchases from great garden plants. Great company.
The plants were all crushed and half of them spilled out of containers into the shipping box. They were smaller than I anticipated as well.
Hello! We’re sorry that you received plants that are not up to our standards. We try our best to provide excellent plants, but some factors, like shipping and handling, are outside our control. That’s why we have a 60-day guarantee on all of our orders. Please email your order number and pictures of your plants to us to start the claims process. We look forward to helping!
Arrived quickly and in great condition. Good size and ready to plant.
So far so good! We already have buds!
Plant appears to be healthy and doing well, has quite a few buds.
I needed one to complete a grouping and it is doing fine
Ordered 7-serendipity and 2-bubble bath and they arrived quickly and in great shape! Green and full of life, will definitely be ordering again for what's needed in the future!!
'Serendipity' Allium
Arrived in good shape. Plants are doing well.
Packaged beautifully. Plants looked healthy. Cant wait to get in the ground!
All flowers came packed worh care and all are doing well!!
Out of the 6 I ordered 4 look great. Wish all 6 looked as good for the price I paid. Why can't I get better quality proven winner plants that are otherwise hard to find. I have bought from New Gardens lately and they seem to have better quality proven winner products!! Spent a lot of money with Great Gardens and will be moving on to greener pastures. Happy gardening.
We're sorry you're having trouble with your plants. Our team of horticulture experts would love to take a closer look! Please contact us with your order number and photos of the plants so we can better assist you. All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee. We look forward to helping!
Always a favorite, arrived in great condition
Arrived packaged well in great condition, and best of all super fast. Love that!