Allium stellatum

Autumn can be a very dull and boring time in the garden. You miss all the colorful plants that have delighted you spring and summer while you're busy deadheading or collecting seeds. The memories of the flowers you've enjoyed are just that, you're wishing there were perennials that would bring you color and joy this time of year and well..... your wish has come true. The "Plant Genie" wishes to acquaint you with Allium stellatum. Commonly known as "Autumn Onion", Allium stellatum is a native, fall blooming perennial that will grow happily anywhere in the US. Their long lasting, 2" - 3" lavender/pink, star like blooms seem to explode like fireworks at the tip of their slender 12" - 18" arching stems. They look vital for several weeks and make wonderful cut flowers. Full sun to light shade is their preference with average to dry soil. Allium stellatum has no insect, pest or disease problems. You needn't worry about Bambi or any other critters bothering them either. Allium stellatum produces new bulbs each growing season and you can even grow them from seed, although since it takes several years to get a flowering size bulb from seed, division is the best method to build a colony quickly.

This uncommon native bulb of the Prairie Onion (Allium stellatum) produces showy globes of lavender flowers in the heat of mid-summer. It will grow in the most inhospitable conditions, including dry sandy soils and rocky cliffs. An ideal rock garden plant, it thrives in dry, sunny and semi-shaded situations. Hardy to Zones 3 - 7.