Ornamental Allium in Zone 9a

Allium spp. (flowering onion)

Method: Direct sow โ€” Direct-sow outside โ€” Ornamental Allium doesn't transplant well, or doesn't need the extra time indoors.

Start indoorsNot typically started indoors
Direct sow / transplant outsideFeb 15โ€“Feb 22
Estimated bloom~195 days after direct-sowing

Spacing: 5 per square foot (square-foot-gardening spacing).

Good companions

No standout companions recorded yet for Ornamental Allium.

Where to buy ornamental allium bulbs

We haven't vetted bulb/tuber suppliers yet โ€” our seed-supplier list below doesn't carry these. The growing-guide source cited above is a good starting point for where to buy.

See it growing

Search YouTube for "growing ornamental allium" videos โ†’ (a live search, not a hand-picked video โ€” results vary and aren't vetted by us)

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