Ivory Queen ornamental onion
Allium karataviense 'Ivory Queen'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size10 inches tall4 to 8 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Ivory Queen' ornamental onion (Allium karataviense 'Ivory Queen') is a bulb for borders, containers, and rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It makes large, pure white spheres above broad, bluish-green leaves. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. A.P. Molenaar bred it.
Pairs well with White Swan coneflower, Sedge, and Spanish bluebell.