Allium 'Mont Blanc'

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 36"-48"
W: 8"-12"

planting zones

4a-9b

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Allium 'Mont Blanc' plant details

Allium 'Mont Blanc' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In spring and summer cream and white flowers emerge. 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 'Mont Blanc'

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: amaryllidaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 8 IN - 12 IN - wide, 36 IN - 48 IN - tall
Flowers: cream and white blooms in spring and summer
Uses: dramatic

GROWING CONDITIONS for Allium 'Mont Blanc'

USDA Zones: 4a - 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

Allium 'Mont Blanc' has large, fragrant, white spheres the size of baseballs on 3-4 foot stems. Few plants can offer the unique flower forms of ornamental onions. Every garden should have Alliums. Plant in multiples of 3, 5, 7 or more. Don't fret when foliage starts to die back just before flowering. It's normal. Just trim the leaves.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Impressive, 5 to 6 in. creamy white spheres perch atop brawny, straight, green glistening stems, evoking a snowy mountain's majestic appeal. The tallest of the white flowering Alliums, this long blooming luminous beauty can be superimposed en masse against a dark backdrop or interplanted amid quantities of purple flowering Alliums. Coveted by gardeners, florists and bees, vigorous 'Mont Blanc' yields long strapping leaves persisting 'til flowering time and is distasteful to those fretful deer.