Red Mohican ornamental onion
Allium amethystinum 'Red Mohican'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall4 to 8 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Brown-purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Red Mohican' ornamental onion (Allium amethystinum 'Red Mohican') is a bulb for borders and low maintenance 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. Glowing purple-red flower heads of tightly packed, fragrant florets sit on stems about 3 to 4 feet tall. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Bees and butterflies visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Coneflower, Sea holly, and Montbretia.