Perennials
Allium Violet Beauty (Ornamental Onion)
Allium 'Violet Beauty'
Also known as Violet Beauty Ornamental Onion
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About This Plant
Allium Violet Beauty is valued for seasonal interest and the role it plays in PNW garden borders.
An ornamental perennial valued for its seasonal flower display and the role it plays in the garden border.
Full sun to part shade suits this species. Plant in moist, well-drained soil. Hardy USDA Zone 5 to 9. Provide consistent moisture during establishment. Cut back in late fall or early spring.
For a Pacific Northwest native perennial of similar character, consider Aquilegia formosa (Western Red Columbine), Tellima grandiflora (Fringecups), or Dicentra formosa (Pacific Bleeding Heart) , all support native pollinators.
Plant Details
- Botanical
- Allium 'Violet Beauty'
- Common name
- Violet Beauty Ornamental Onion
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Foliage type
- Deciduous
- Mature size
- 24-32 in tall × 6-12 in wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom time
- Late spring through summer
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Foliage color
- Green
- Harvest
- Late summer
Care Notes
Garden Attributes
- Pacific NW native
- Deer resistant
- Coastal suitable
- Grown organically
- Pollinator value: Bees, Butterflies, Native specialist bees
- Wildlife: Pollinator support
- ⚠ Toxic to pets if ingested