Allium beesianum

Also Known As

Blue Ornamental Onion

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 6"-10"
W: 4"-8"

planting zones

5a-9b

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Allium beesianum plant details

Allium beesianum is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In summer blue flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - dappled shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, gritty, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Allium beesianum

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: amaryllidaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 4 IN - 8 IN - wide, 6 IN - 10 IN - tall
Flowers: blue blooms in summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Allium beesianum

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - dappled shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, gritty, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Allium beesianum has nodding umbels of blue, bell shaped flowers that bloom above grass-like foliage from August to October. Native to the slopes and meadows of Sichuan and Yunnan in China, it is rare, unique and can be slow to bulk up. It appreciates fertile soil, part sun, and moisture while in summer growth. Few plants can offer the unique flower forms of ornamental onions.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

4" Pot This is the coveted true species unlike the usual Allium sikkimense which is what you get from most seed exchanges. Ours came from Ian Christie in Scotland and with Ian's name as provenance, there is little doubt. Besides we flowered it and it is correct! Thin grassy leaves in dense tussocks with small headed blue flowers in late summer. A Chinese species that is not one of the bulbous summer dormant types but appreciates moisture during the summer and is quite easy despite its relative scarcity.