Allium karataviense
Allium karataviense has huge six inch wide white and purple spheres atop broad, beautiful bluish-green foliage with purple undersides.
Allium karataviense is a superlative ornamental onion for the front of the border with huge, broad, bluish-green leaves with purple undersides topped with large 3-6 in. spheres of white and purple-red florets. Leaves do not go dormant but remain lush during flowering. Few plants can offer the unique flower forms of ornamental onions. Every garden should have Alliums. Plant in multiples of 3, 5, 7 or more. The foliage remains pretty during flowering and beyond.
Common Name: Turkestan Onion - [Spring B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Amaryllidaceae (The Amaryllis Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-8
Light: Full Sun Part Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 4-8"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Purple
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Dry, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Sunny to shaded mountain slopes.
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin:
