Allium x 'Windy City'
Windy City Allium, ornamental onion
Deciduous, Herbaceous Bulb / Corm / Tuber
Growing Conditions
Zone:
5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Exposure:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Afternoon Sun, Reflected Heat
Water Needs:
Drought-tolerant, Low, Occasional
Description
Size: 15" - 18" tall x 15" - 18" wide
Shape / Form:
Clumping
Foliage Texture:
Medium
Foliage Quality:
Medium
Features: Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Drought-tolerant / Water wise, Dwarf / Compact Plant, Flowers, Fragrant, Long Blooming, Low Maintenance
Foliage Color:
Green
Flower Color:
Purple / Violet
Bloom Season:
Late Spring / Early Summer,
Late Summer / Early Fall,
Summer
Flower Shape:
Sphere
Uses and Applications
Landscape Uses:
Matrix, Attracts Pollinators, Beds and Borders, Container, Cutting Garden, Food for Foraging Wildlife, Habitat, Hell Strip, Massed, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Small Gardens
Special Situations:
Deer Resistant, Low Water / No Water, Pest / Disease Resistance, Rabbit Resistant, Reflected Heat, Tough / Fool-Proof
Wildlife:
Bees, Beneficial Insects, Birds, Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Hummingbirds, Pollinators, Rabbit Resistant, Slug / Snail Resistant
More Design Considerations
Season of Interest:
Summer
Position / Role:
front of border, matrix / mingler
Plant Behavior:
Clumping, Naturalizes
Collections:
Plants That Earn Their Keep
Care and Maintenance
Maintenance Level:
low
Maintenance Tasks:
Deadheading, Divide Plants to Rejuvenate
