Purple Sensation ornamental onion
Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Sizeup to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Purple Sensation' ornamental onion (Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation') is a bulb for borders, cottage gardens, cut flowers, and containers. 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. It grows up to 36 inches tall and draws bees and butterflies. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Plant it in groups for the best show.
Pairs well with Queen of Night tulip, False indigo, Anise hyssop, and Standing Ovation little bluestem.