Allium 'Millenium'

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Millenium Onion

Two-inch globes of rosy pink flowers rise above the glossy, deep green leaves in July and August on this rhizome-producing onion. Ornamental onions with rhizomes are typically confined to the late summer flowering group but are much better adapted to Chicago soils than their bulb-producing cousins flowering earlier in the summer. This hybrid of A. nutans and another unknown Allium was apparently a spontaneous occurrence in the garden of Mark McDonough—internationally recognized for his work with Allium. It strongly resembles nutans, a native of Siberia, the leaves of which are used as chives.

Soil:
Moderate
Plant Shape:
Upright
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom Time:
July - August
Bloom Color:
Pink
Red
Landscape Use:
Bedding or Border
Groundcover
Wildlife Interest:
Attracts Birds
Attracts Butterflies
Resistant To Deer
Plant Type:
Bulb
Hardiness Zone:
5 - 8