Drumstick Allium
Drumstick Allium has a striking visual impact in the early summer garden when planted in masses or peeking up through and among perennials or shrubs. One-inch ovoid-shaped flower heads are formed by dense clusters of tiny flowers that start green transitioning to pink and finally mature to a raspberry purple. Long wiry stems that grow to 24” hold up the egg-shaped florets which are proportionally small to the height giving it the appearance of a drumstick.
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PLANTING GUIDE
Allium sphaerocephalon
Perennial, Zones 4-8
Bulb Planting Depth: 3-4”
Height: 24-30”
Spacing: 12 bulbs per square foot, 3-4" apart
Light Needs: Full sun
Soil Needs: Average to Fertile, well-drained
Bloom Time: Late spring-early summer
Uses: Flower beds, naturalizing, borders, fresh or dried flower arrangements, attracts pollinators and butterflies, deer resistant, drought tolerant
Care: Amend soil with compost before planting bulbs. Feed with a granular flower bulb fertilizer on the surface at planting time and/or in the spring when the leaves emerge. Leaves wither and die as they bloom. It will produce small bulbs, “offsets” that can be divided from the main bulb and transplanted after a few growing seasons.
SORRY, WE CANNOT SHIP ALLIUMS TO: APO, PR and FOREIGN COUNTRIES. CERTAIN COUNTIES IN IDAHO AND WASHINGTON HAVE QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS. PLEASE CHECK TO SEE IF YOU LIVE IN ANY OF THESE COUNTIES.