Medusa Allium (Ornamental Onion) - 1 Gallon Pot
$27.98
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Medusa Allium (Ornamental Onion) - 1 Gallon Pot
$27.98
Sale price
$27.98
Regular price
$37.00
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Description
Medusa Allium
Allium 'Medusa' PP28701
Other Names: Medusa Ornamental Onion
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-8b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Perennial Herb
Height at Maturity: 20-24"
Width at Maturity: 18-24"
Spacing: 18" for mass plantings or solid borders; 36" for space between plants
Spacing: 18" for mass plantings or solid borders; 36" for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Upright, Grassy, Clump
Growth Rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Amethyst
Flower Size: 1.75-2" diameter
Flowering Period: Mid or Late Summer through Early Fall
Flower Type: Globe shaped
Fragrant Flowers: Yes
Foliage Color: Grey-Green
Fragrant Foliage: Yes
Berries: -
Berry Color: -
Sun Needs: Full Sun to Part Shade - 5 or more hours of sunlight daily
Water Needs: Average, low when established
Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sandy, Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist But Well Drained
Soil pH: Does best in 5.5 - 6.5, but will grow in 5.5 to 7.5 (Acid to Alkaline)
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts: Butterflies, Beneficial Pollinators, Visual Attention
Resistances: Deer, Disease, Drought (when established), Humidity, Insect, Rabbit
Description
Named after the Greek legend, Allium 'Medusa' is a unique and colorful ornamental onion featuring thin grey-green leaves that twist at the tips and nodding, snake-like buds at the tips of the flower stems. These buds open to 2-inch diameter spherical clusters of amethyst-purple fragrant flowers that rise on thin stems above a 20 to 24-inch tall mound of grey-green grassy foliage from mid or late summer through early fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting and display in a vase or flower arrangement. Medusa is a charming perennial and eye-catcher in the garden and will capture the attention of butterflies and other beneficial pollinators who will thank you for planting it!
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing to 20 to 24 inches tall and equally wide, Medusa Allium is ideal for use as an accent in small garden spaces and containers or in groupings in larger perennial borders and herb gardens. It is a fine addition to perennial gardens, purple theme gardens, cut flower gardens, cottage gardens, butterfly gardens, pollinator gardens, rock gardens, and the Xeriscape (low water needs once established).
Growing Preferences
Alliums are easy to grow in moist but well-drained soil with average fertility and full sun or partial shade. For the best flowering and overall performance, we suggest five or more hours of sunlight daily. They are not picky about soil pH.
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