Sugar Melt ornamental onion
Allium 'Sugar Melt'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size6 to 18 inches tallup to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sugar Melt' ornamental onion (Allium 'Sugar Melt') is a bulb for borders, containers, and rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy or loamy soil. Deer tend to browse other plants first. Its pink, fragrant flowers attract butterflies and bees. Plants stay 6 to 18 inches tall and spread up to 18 inches.
Pairs well with Blue grama, Prairie dropseed, and Zinnia.