Van Zyverden Allium Giganteum Set of 1 Bulb Purple Part Sun

Allium Giganteum is perhaps the tallest of the ornamental onions. It is a perennial which produces a basal rosette of strap-shaped leaves. Alliums are in the same family as garlic, onions, chives, and shallots. This makes gardeners wonder if they should include them in their ornamental gardening plans, as it conjures up images of supermarket produce. But because good garden designs are often made up of contrasting shapes, Alliums rounded blooms make for great drama and interest in the garden. The Allium group gets more popular annually, and no wonder, from over 300 species to choose. They amaze everyone, and few plants create this kind of wow in the garden.

• Van Zyverden Allium Giganteum Set of 1 Bulbs
• Part Sun

Allium giganteum, commonly called giant onion, is perhaps the tallest of the ornamental onions. It is a bulbous perennial which produces a basal rosette of grayish-green, strap-shaped leaves.  Alliums are in the same family as garlic, onions, chives, and shallots. This makes gardeners wonder if they should include them in their ornamental gardening plans, as it conjures up images of supermarket produce. But because good garden designs are often made up of different shapes, Alliums rounded blooms make for high drama and interest in the garden. The Allium group gets more popular annually, with over 300 species to choose from. They amaze everyone, and few plants create this kind of wow in the garden. We will be adding many new varieties shortly.  From the center of each basal rosette rises a thick, naked, 3-4’ tall scape (stem) which is topped in late spring by a dense, globular, softball-sized, 5-6” diameter cluster (umbel) of tiny, star-shaped lilac-purple florets. Leaves and scapes smell like onions when bruised, but the plant is not used for culinary purposes. Leaves begin to die back as plants begin flowering.