Pink Planet Allium (Ornamental Onion) - 1 Gallon Pot
$27.98
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$27.98
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Pink Planet Allium (Ornamental Onion) - 1 Gallon Pot
$27.98
Sale price
$27.98
Regular price
$38.00
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Description
Pink Planet Allium
Allium senescens 'Pink Planet'
Other Names: Pink Planet Ornamental Onion, Allium Pink Planet
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Perennial
Height at Maturity: 15-18"
Width at Maturity: 20-24"
Spacing: 18" for groupings or solid borders; 3' for space between plants
Spacing: 18" for groupings or solid borders; 3' for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Upright, Clump
Growth Rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Soft Lilac-Pink
Flower Size: 2.5-3" diameter
Flowering Period: Midsummer to Early Fall
Flower Type: Single, in globe-shaped clusters
Fragrant Flowers: -
Foliage Color: Blue Green
Fragrant Foliage: Yes, onion-scented
Berries: -
Berry Color: -
Sun Needs: Full Sun to Part Sun (5 or more hours of sunlight daily is suggested)
Water Needs: Average, very low when established
Soil Type: Clay (well-draining), Loam, Sandy, Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist But Well Drained to Dry when established
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, Hummingbirds, Visual Attention
Resistances: Cold Temperatures (-40F), Deer, Disease, Drought (when established), Dry Soil (when established), Humidity, Insect, Rabbit
Description
When spring and early summer flowering perennials are winding down their blooms for the season, the beautiful Pink Planet Allium, an ornamental onion, is just getting started. From midsummer to early fall, it features large, 3" diameter globe-shaped clusters of pretty, soft lavender-pink flowers atop sturdy stems that rise above a grassy foliage clump. The flowers look more lavender to us, but they're very pretty either way. Hummingbirds, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators will surely notice and feed on the flowers, which are also excellent for cutting and last up to two weeks in a vase. Very easy to grow, Pink Planet Allium is highly heat-, humidity-, and drought-tolerant when established, and you might be happy to know that deer and rabbits turn their nose up at it. It is also sterile, so it won't spread everywhere from seed. Forming a grass clump to 18 inches tall and two feet wide, it is a lovely perennial that adds a unique flower form, pleasing color, and texture to the garden.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 15 to 18 inches tall and 20 to 24 inches wide, the Pink Planet Allium is ideal as an accent in smaller garden spaces and containers. It can be planted in groupings or as a border in perennial gardens. It is a fine addition to perennial gardens, beneficial pollinator gardens, hummingbird gardens, cut flower gardens, purple theme gardens, cottage gardens, butterfly gardens, and rock gardens.
Growing Preferences
Pink Planet Allium is easy to grow in moist, well-drained soil of average fertility. It is highly drought-tolerant when established. It will thrive in full sun or part shade. Five or more hours of sunlight daily is suggested. Avoid constantly soggy or wet soils.
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