Buy Allium karataviense 'Red Giant'

Plant type

bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 8"-12"
W: 10"-18"

planting zones

5a-9b

3.5" | $12

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Allium karataviense 'Red Giant' plant details

Allium karataviense 'Red Giant' is a broadleaf deciduous bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In spring and summer purple and red flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and occasional - low water. Prefers to be dry in summer, dry when dormant. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Allium karataviense 'Red Giant'

Plant type: bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: amaryllidaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 10 IN - 18 IN - wide, 8 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: purple and red blooms in spring and summer
Uses: cutting garden, dried-arrangements, rock garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Allium karataviense 'Red Giant'

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Allium karataviense 'Red Giant' is an impressive form of this Uzbekistani species producing leaves and flower heads much larger than the species and blooming earlier. The flowers are also much darker in a shade of reddish purple forming heads up to 8 inches across! Leaves do not go dormant but remain lush during flowering. 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. The foliage remains pretty during flowering and beyond.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

This NEW selection of Allium has the s me beautiful, pleated foliage that in itself makes it garden worthy…but topped with a perfect globe to 5” across of reddish-purple florets (instead of the typical ivory) May>June on 10” stems. Adored by pollinators, these babies bask in full sun, well-drained soil and benefit from a dry summer dormancy. Deer and critter resistant, drought tolerant, maintenance free.