Allium maximowiczii [white-flowered]

Also Known As

Allium maximowiczii alba
Ornamental Onion

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 6"-12"
W: 6"-9"

planting zones

4a-9b

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Allium maximowiczii [white-flowered] plant details

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

CHARACTERISTICS OF Allium maximowiczii [white-flowered]

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: amaryllidaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 6 IN - 9 IN - wide, 6 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: white blooms in summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Allium maximowiczii [white-flowered]

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, gritty, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Really cool clumps of delicate, bluish foliage produce the cutest little white pom poms that last quite a while in the very early Spring. Perfect for the front of the sunny border. Only 3-8" tall. Very quick to increase in clump size.

By: Sunshine Farm and Gardens

This may be my favorite allium at the nursery. It flowers extremely heavily, all but covering the foliage in early summer with small round heads of white blooms, but what really sets is apart from other onions is the foliage. The leaves are narrow and grass-like, as silvery as a good fescue, and unlike most bulbous onions that go dormant right after flowering, the foliage stay looking terrific most of the summer.Less than six inches tall for us, clumps up nicely but doesn't run or seed around, perfect for everything from a trough to the front of a perennial boarder. Zone 4.