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    Allium stipitatum 'Mount Everest'

    Also Known As

    • Mount Everest Ornamental Onion

    Plant type

    perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

    size

    • H: 2'-4'
    • W: 4"-8"

    planting zones

    • 3a-9b

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    Allium stipitatum 'Mount Everest' plant details

    Allium stipitatum 'Mount Everest' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In spring 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 regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in average, gritty, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Allium stipitatum 'Mount Everest'

    Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
    Plant family: amaryllidaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 4 IN - 8 IN - wide, 2 FT - 4 FT - tall
    Flowers: white blooms in spring

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Allium stipitatum 'Mount Everest'

    USDA Zones: 3a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    Watering frequency: regular - low
    Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: average, gritty, rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Ornamental onions offer intriguing spherical or egg-shaped inflorescences comprised of hundreds of tiny flowers. This vigorous, long-lasting cultivar has baseball sized white inflorescences atop two to three foot tall straight stems. Available in spring as potted plants and in fall as dry bulbs.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    One of the tall, balls-on-a-stick flowering onions. In this case, the balls are white, and the sticks are over three feet tall. Zone 5, at least

    By: Arrowhead Alpines

    Gardening facts about Allium stipitatum 'Mount Everest' plant

    How to Grow Allium stipitatum 'Mount Everest'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in summer

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • white

    • Wildlife

      • bees
      • butterflies
      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

    • Texture

      • grassy

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