Allium lilaceae 'Summer Beauty'

Ornamental Onion

USDA Hardiness Zone 4-9

This variety features large chartreuse blooms on strong stems for an extended period. Neat, upright foliage after flowering. Drought tolerant and long lived.

Height

24 Inches

Spread

12 Inches

Bloom Time

June-August

When to Divide

spring

Good Companions

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Blue Star (Amsonia ), New York Aster (Aster dumosus), Variegated Moor Grass (Molinia caerulea), Stonecrop (Sedum spectabile), Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), Parsley, Curly (Biennial) (Herb- Petroselinum crispum), Lemon Thyme (Perennial) (Herb- Thymus x citriodorus), Fall Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)

Characteristics & Attributes

Attracts Wildlife

•	Butterflies

Attributes & Uses

•	Containers
•	Cut Flowers
•	Fragrant
•	Culinary
•	Dried Flowers

Critter Resistance

•	Deer Resistant
•	Rabbit Resistant

Exposure

•

Full Sun

Foliage Color

•

Green

Season of Interest (Flowering)

•

Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage)

•	Summer
•	Fall
•	Spring

Soil Moisture Preference

•	Well-drained
•	Very Adaptable