Ambassador ornamental onion
Allium 'Ambassador'
RHS AGM 2016
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tallup to 9 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Ambassador' ornamental onion (Allium 'Ambassador') is a bulb for borders, containers, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. Its purple, six inch spheres attract butterflies and bees, and the leaves may die back just before flowering, which is normal. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. Fa. A. Langedijk bred it.
Pairs well with Prairie dropseed, Cheyenne Spirit echinacea, and Rose.