Product Description
Allium senescens 'Blue Eddy' (25) Bare Root Plants
Common Name: Ornamental Onion, Spiral Onion
This selection was named for its attractive, pinwheel-like rosettes of blue-grey to grey-green foliage which resemble “small swirling eddies of water”. It forms a very compact clump of strongly swirling leaves which range a bit in color depending on the season and sunlight.
From late summer into early fall, 1½" rounded clusters of light lilac pink flowers stand atop leafless stems like lollipops. Be sure to plant them where they won't be hidden under larger plants.
Alliums are charming plants for the rock or herb garden. When the foliage is bruised, it smells like onions since they are in the onion family. Butterflies and honeybees adore the flowers' sweet nectar but deer and rabbits steer clear of this perennial beauty.
Allium is very easy to grow in full sun to part shade. It will tolerate soil of any fertility and will grow in clay soil. This selection has not been known to reseed and is not invasive. It may be propagated in fall by digging it up and dividing the rhizome with the bulblets attached. Allium is typically pest and disease free. Its aromatic foliage also makes it deer and rabbit resistant.
Cannot ship to Idaho.
Height: 8.0-12.0 Inches
Spread: 8.0-12.0 Inches
Hardiness Zones: 4,5,6,7,8
Flower Color: Pink shades
Foliage Color: Green shades, Blue shades, Silver/grey shades
Full Sun to Part Shade
Low to Average Water Needs
Average Soil Quality
Bloomtime: Late Summer to Early Fall
Attracts Butterflies
Bee Friendly
Deer Resistant
Growth Rate: Medium
Border Plant, Cut Flower, Dried Flower, Drought Tolerant, Edging, Fragrant Flowers, Fragrant Foliage, Small, Miniature
Mature field grown bulbs shipped bare root.
