umid | 8 |
botanical_name | Allium lusitanicum 'Summer Beauty' |
common_name | Summer Beauty Allium |
plant_type | flowering herbaceous perennial |
fol_persis | deciduous |
nativity | not native to US |
hardiness | 5 to 8 |
typical_height_ft | 1.5-2' |
typical_width_ft | 1.5-2' |
light_type | full sun, part shade or moderate shade |
details_on_light_needs | Tolerates part shade |
soil_type | clay, loam, sand |
soil_preference | Prefers sandy-loam; tolerates clay |
soil_moisture | dry to moist |
details_on_soil_moisture_needs | Moist but well-drained |
drought_tol | drought tolerant |
deer_tol | high tolerance (also called deer resistant) |
salt_tol | salt tolerant |
heat_tol | heat |
plant_form | basal leaves, clumped, erect or upright |
foliage_color | bright green |
fall_color | yellow |
bloom_time | August, July |
bloom_color | lavender |
fruit_type | seed |
fruit_color | brown, tan |
winter_form | architectural, seed head |
eco_value | bee, butterfly |
combines_well_with | Blue Sedge, Bluestar, Sage, various grasses, Coneflower, Hyssop, Yarrow, Poppy, Sedum |
notes | Seeds are sterile; does not spread. Can be planted throughout the season (not just as fall bulbs). Flowers rise above foliage (1' foliage/1.5-2' flowering height) |
citation1 | https://www.midwestgroundcovers.com/plant/Allium-Summer-Beauty |
citation2 | https://www.luriegarden.org/plants/summer-beauty-onion/ |
citation3 | http://www.newmoonnursery.com/plant/Allium-lusitanicum-Summer-Beauty |
citation4 | https://www.americanmeadows.com/summer-beauty-allium |
citation5 | https://www.gardenia.net/plant/allium-summer-beauty |