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Allium caeruleum

Common name(s): Blue Globe Onion, Blue Allium, Blue Flowered Garlic, Ornamental Onion
Family name: Alliaceae
Common family name: Onion Family
USDA hardiness zone(s): 5
Perennation: perennial
Light level: sun
Flower color: blue
Plant height: 2 feet
Plant spread: 6 inches
Deciduous: deciduous
Growth form: upright
Leaf color: green
Range: Asia (Siberia, Turkestan)
Habit: geophyte
Special characteristics: flower color, Drought Tolerant
This plant features starry-blue flowers in compact, rounded clusters to 2 feet tall in late spring. The flowers last 2 - 3 weeks. It has green foliage.

This bulb tolerates summer drought but needs moisture during the growing season. Plant bulbs 5 inches deep in groups for maximum impact in the spring landscape. This is a nice addition to perennial gardens, rock gardens and naturalized area. The flowers can be utilized as cut flowers.

Zones (4) 5 - 7

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