Ping Pong ornamental onion

Garden uses

Notes

'Ping Pong' ornamental onion (Allium ampeloprasum 'Ping Pong') is a bulb for food gardens, where its fuzzy white flower spheres add unusual form. It is typically grown as an annual. Few crops handle cold as well, and with a little winter protection it grows on through light freezes. This plant likes full or part sun. The flowers open from pink-tinged buds in July, when other Allium are fading. Plant it in groups of 3, 5, or 7 for the most impact.

Pairs well with Pasque flower, Honorine Jobert anemone, and Lemon balm.