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Allium Bulbs (Tall) - Purple Sensation

The quintessential flowering onion with fragrant purple globe-shaped blooms

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About the Variety

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Key Features

Frost Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Container Friendly
Attracts Bees
Attracts Butterflies
Fast Growing
Easy to Grow
Perfect for Cut Flowers
Perfect for Dried Flowers
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Rodent Resistant

Plant Details

BOTANICAL NAME

Allium

LIFE CYCLE

  • Perennial

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade

BLOOM SEASON

  • Spring through Early Summer

GROWTH HABIT

  • Clumping

PLANT HEIGHT

  • 36 inches

PLANT TYPE

  • Tall

COLOR

  • Purple

The aptly named Purple Sensation allium will provide an unusual and very colorful accent to your late spring and early summer bulb garden. Purple Sensation is comprised of highly decorative and faintly scented globes that can grow to as large as about 4 inches in diameter. Purple Sensation allium bulbs can be planted indoors in containers or outside in full sun or partial shade.

  • • Easy to Grow Pollinator Attractor, Perfect for Beds, Borders and Cottage Gardens
  • • Numerous Small Star-Shaped Blooms that Form Globe-Shaped Clusters
  • • Wild Ornamental Flowering Onion, Deer-Resistant Perennial

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Fall

PLANTING DEPTH

  • 6 inches

WATER NEEDS

  • Average

PLANT SPACING

  • 5 to 6 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9

COVERAGE

Amount Recommended Coverage
10 Bulbs / Ships in Fall Up to 5 Sq. Ft
20 Bulbs / Ships in Fall Up to 10 Sq. Ft
50 Bulbs / Ships in Fall Up to 25 Sq. Ft

Planting Guide

View our Allium Planting Guide to learn more.

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Allium Bulbs (Tall) - Purple Sensation

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Allium Bulbs (Tall) - Purple Sensation FAQs

What size bulbs will I receive with Purple Sensation Allium?

The bulbs for Purple Sensation Allium measure 12+ cm in circumference.

What is Purple Sensation Allium also known as?

Purple Sensation Allium is also known as Flowering Onion and Ornamental Onion.

Is Purple Sensation Allium resistant to animals or disease?

Purple Sensation Allium is deer resistant and rabbit resistant, meaning deer and rabbits generally avoid it due to its taste, texture, or aroma.

What type of bulb is Purple Sensation Allium grown from?

Purple Sensation Allium is grown from a bulb.

How big will the blooms on Purple Sensation Allium get?

The blooms on Purple Sensation Allium grow up to 4 inches.

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