Allium ‘In Orbit’
Allium 'In Orbit' is an ornamental onion that forms 3 inch wide drumstick spheres of lavender-purple.
Allium ‘In Orbit’ displays prominent 3 inch wide globular flowers of lavender-purple on 16 inch tall stems creating a ‘drumstick’ effect during the summer months. The clumps of slender, flattened, linear, glossy green leaves are also attractive. Ornamental onions provide a flower display unlike most other perennials with numerous small florets held in delightful spheres that are useful for contrasting with other flower shapes in the garden. Awesome in the rock or herb garden, in mass plantings, at the front of the border, in containers, and in the vase. This is a non-bulbous cultivar that blooms in summer. Attracts bees and butterflies. Deer and rabbit resistant.
Common Name: Ornamental Onion
Family: Amaryllidaceae (The Amaryllis Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-8
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Bloom Time: Summer
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Dry, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin: Garden Origin
